2014 Volkswagen Caravelle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years

Current Age

73.1%

Latest Pass Rate

4,566

Total Tests (All Years)

85,692 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 73.1%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 14.3% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Volkswagen Caravelle as it ages.

2 yrs81.8%

→ ↓0.8%

3 yrs81.0%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs79.4%

→ ↑0.8%

5 yrs80.2%

→ ↑2.7%

6 yrs82.9%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs79.5%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs76.8%

→ ↓5.0%

9 yrs71.8%

→ ↑1.3%

10 yrs73.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.8%	33
3 yrs	81.0%	625
4 yrs	79.4%	465
5 yrs	80.2%	494
6 yrs	82.9%	486
7 yrs	79.5%	634
8 yrs	76.8%	499
9 yrs	71.8%	627
10 yrs	73.1%	703

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Volkswagen Caravelle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (10 yrs)	73.1%	703
2023 (9 yrs)	71.8%	627
2022 (8 yrs)	76.8%	499
2021 (7 yrs)	79.5%	634
2020 (6 yrs)	82.9%	486
2019 (5 yrs)	80.2%	494
2018 (4 yrs)	79.4%	465
2017 (3 yrs)	81%	625
2016 (2 yrs)	81.8%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

81.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 33Avg Mileage 36,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2017

81.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 625Avg Mileage 32,374Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2018

79.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 465Avg Mileage 42,444Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2019

80.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 494Avg Mileage 50,206Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2020

82.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 486Avg Mileage 56,275Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%

2021

79.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 634Avg Mileage 67,308Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2022

76.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 499Avg Mileage 71,236Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2023

71.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 627Avg Mileage 78,069Top Failure Tyres — 30.3%

2024

73.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 703Avg Mileage 85,692Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%

MOT results for 2014 Volkswagen Caravelle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	2	81.8%	33	36,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2017	3	81.0%	625	32,374	Tyres — 17.4%
2018	4	79.4%	465	42,444	Tyres — 20.6%
2019	5	80.2%	494	50,206	Tyres — 23.1%
2020	6	82.9%	486	56,275	Tyres — 20.2%
2021	7	79.5%	634	67,308	Tyres — 18.3%
2022	8	76.8%	499	71,236	Tyres — 18.2%
2023	9	71.8%	627	78,069	Tyres — 30.3%
2024	10	73.1%	703	85,692	Suspension — 19.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Volkswagen Caravelle, with age trends.

Tyres

20.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.1%

↑ 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	6.1% (2 yrs)	19.2% (10 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.1% (2 yrs)	18.5% (10 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.2% (2 yrs)	17.6% (10 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caravelle cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 4,566 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.