2011 Volkswagen Caravelle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

72.6%

Latest Pass Rate

6,272

Total Tests (All Years)

110,279 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 72.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 19.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volkswagen Caravelle as it ages.

3 yrs78.6%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs78.3%

→ ↑0.2%

5 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs74.1%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↑6.5%

8 yrs75.9%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs73.0%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs72.1%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs66.2%

→ ↑6.4%

13 yrs72.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.6%	471
4 yrs	78.3%	488
5 yrs	78.5%	474
6 yrs	74.1%	694
7 yrs	69.4%	507
8 yrs	75.9%	535
9 yrs	73.0%	523
10 yrs	72.1%	663
11 yrs	68.8%	551
12 yrs	66.2%	657
13 yrs	72.6%	709

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volkswagen Caravelle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	72.6%	709
2023 (12 yrs)	66.2%	657
2022 (11 yrs)	68.8%	551
2021 (10 yrs)	72.1%	663
2020 (9 yrs)	73%	523
2019 (8 yrs)	75.9%	535
2018 (7 yrs)	69.4%	507
2017 (6 yrs)	74.1%	694
2016 (5 yrs)	78.5%	474
2015 (4 yrs)	78.3%	488
2014 (3 yrs)	78.6%	471

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

78.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 471Avg Mileage 36,246Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2015

78.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 488Avg Mileage 45,948Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2016

78.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 474Avg Mileage 55,150Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2017

74.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 694Avg Mileage 67,042Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2018

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 507Avg Mileage 74,747Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2019

75.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 535Avg Mileage 84,447Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2020

73.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 523Avg Mileage 89,283Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2021

72.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 663Avg Mileage 97,736Top Failure Suspension — 25.2%

2022

68.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 551Avg Mileage 99,760Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2023

66.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 657Avg Mileage 107,225Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2024

72.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 709Avg Mileage 110,279Top Failure Suspension — 25.1%

MOT results for 2011 Volkswagen Caravelle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	78.6%	471	36,246	Tyres — 18.9%
2015	4	78.3%	488	45,948	Tyres — 16.4%
2016	5	78.5%	474	55,150	Tyres — 15.4%
2017	6	74.1%	694	67,042	Tyres — 16.6%
2018	7	69.4%	507	74,747	Tyres — 23.9%
2019	8	75.9%	535	84,447	Tyres — 23.0%
2020	9	73.0%	523	89,283	Tyres — 23.9%
2021	10	72.1%	663	97,736	Suspension — 25.2%
2022	11	68.8%	551	99,760	Brakes — 27.8%
2023	12	66.2%	657	107,225	Suspension — 35.5%
2024	13	72.6%	709	110,279	Suspension — 25.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volkswagen Caravelle, with age trends.

Tyres

21.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.1%

↓ Decreases 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	5.9% (3 yrs)	25.1% (13 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.0% (3 yrs)	17.1% (13 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.9% (3 yrs)	16.6% (13 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caravelle cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 6,272 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.