2009 Volkswagen Caravelle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

5,020

Total Tests (All Years)

120,753 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 60.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 8.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volkswagen Caravelle as it ages.

3 yrs69.9%

→ ↑2.9%

4 yrs72.8%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs67.6%

→ ↓6.1%

6 yrs61.5%

→ ↑8.9%

7 yrs70.4%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs67.4%

→ ↓5.0%

9 yrs62.4%

→ ↑6.2%

10 yrs68.6%

→ ↓6.1%

11 yrs62.5%

→ ↓5.5%

12 yrs57.0%

→ ↑5.7%

13 yrs62.7%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs63.1%

→ ↓2.6%

15 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	69.9%	395
4 yrs	72.8%	394
5 yrs	67.6%	407
6 yrs	61.5%	395
7 yrs	70.4%	385
8 yrs	67.4%	408
9 yrs	62.4%	279
10 yrs	68.6%	312
11 yrs	62.5%	323
12 yrs	57.0%	419
13 yrs	62.7%	332
14 yrs	63.1%	407
15 yrs	60.5%	564

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volkswagen Caravelle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	60.5%	564
2023 (14 yrs)	63.1%	407
2022 (13 yrs)	62.7%	332
2021 (12 yrs)	57%	419
2020 (11 yrs)	62.5%	323
2019 (10 yrs)	68.6%	312
2018 (9 yrs)	62.4%	279
2017 (8 yrs)	67.4%	408
2016 (7 yrs)	70.4%	385
2015 (6 yrs)	61.5%	395
2014 (5 yrs)	67.6%	407
2013 (4 yrs)	72.8%	394
2012 (3 yrs)	69.9%	395

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

69.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 395Avg Mileage 33,083Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2013

72.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 394Avg Mileage 41,678Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2014

67.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 407Avg Mileage 51,806Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2015High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 395Avg Mileage 60,297Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2016

70.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 385Avg Mileage 68,777Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2017

67.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 408Avg Mileage 77,156Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2018High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 279Avg Mileage 85,354Top Failure Suspension — 24.7%

2019

68.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 312Avg Mileage 89,439Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.1%

2020High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 323Avg Mileage 96,912Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 419Avg Mileage 107,747Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2022High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 332Avg Mileage 107,870Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2023High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 407Avg Mileage 113,532Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2024High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 564Avg Mileage 120,753Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

MOT results for 2009 Volkswagen Caravelle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	69.9%	395	33,083	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2013	4	72.8%	394	41,678	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2014	5	67.6%	407	51,806	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2015	6	61.5%	395	60,297	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2016	7	70.4%	385	68,777	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2017	8	67.4%	408	77,156	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2018	9	62.4%	279	85,354	Suspension — 24.7%
2019	10	68.6%	312	89,439	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.1%
2020	11	62.5%	323	96,912	Suspension — 41.8%
2021	12	57.0%	419	107,747	Suspension — 45.3%
2022	13	62.7%	332	107,870	Suspension — 46.7%
2023	14	63.1%	407	113,532	Suspension — 48.2%
2024	15	60.5%	564	120,753	Suspension — 48.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volkswagen Caravelle, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.6% (3 yrs)	48.8% (15 yrs)	+43.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.3% (3 yrs)	25.2% (15 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (3 yrs)	24.3% (15 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caravelle cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 5,020 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.