2012 Volkswagen Caravelle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

74.2%

Latest Pass Rate

7,243

Total Tests (All Years)

116,636 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 74.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volkswagen Caravelle as it ages.

3 yrs81.5%

→ ↑1.9%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs80.6%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs77.9%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs77.4%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs72.8%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs73.2%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs74.0%

→ ↓4.6%

11 yrs69.4%

→ ↑4.8%

12 yrs74.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.5%	593
4 yrs	83.4%	589
5 yrs	80.6%	852
6 yrs	77.9%	606
7 yrs	77.4%	641
8 yrs	72.8%	648
9 yrs	73.2%	837
10 yrs	74.0%	666
11 yrs	69.4%	826
12 yrs	74.2%	985

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volkswagen Caravelle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	74.2%	985
2023 (11 yrs)	69.4%	826
2022 (10 yrs)	74%	666
2021 (9 yrs)	73.2%	837
2020 (8 yrs)	72.8%	648
2019 (7 yrs)	77.4%	641
2018 (6 yrs)	77.9%	606
2017 (5 yrs)	80.6%	852
2016 (4 yrs)	83.4%	589
2015 (3 yrs)	81.5%	593

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

81.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 593Avg Mileage 48,685Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2016

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 589Avg Mileage 64,279Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 852Avg Mileage 73,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2018

77.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 606Avg Mileage 87,154Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2019

77.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 641Avg Mileage 92,407Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2020

72.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 648Avg Mileage 98,347Top Failure Tyres — 25.8%

2021

73.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 837Avg Mileage 106,683Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2022

74.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 666Avg Mileage 109,570Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2023

69.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 826Avg Mileage 116,588Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2024

74.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 985Avg Mileage 116,636Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

MOT results for 2012 Volkswagen Caravelle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	81.5%	593	48,685	Tyres — 16.4%
2016	4	83.4%	589	64,279	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2017	5	80.6%	852	73,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2018	6	77.9%	606	87,154	Tyres — 16.0%
2019	7	77.4%	641	92,407	Tyres — 24.8%
2020	8	72.8%	648	98,347	Tyres — 25.8%
2021	9	73.2%	837	106,683	Tyres — 21.6%
2022	10	74.0%	666	109,570	Tyres — 24.3%
2023	11	69.4%	826	116,588	Suspension — 32.0%
2024	12	74.2%	985	116,636	Suspension — 22.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volkswagen Caravelle, with age trends.

Tyres

19.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.2% (3 yrs)	22.8% (12 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.5% (3 yrs)	14.9% (12 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.4% (3 yrs)	18.7% (12 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caravelle cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 7,243 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.