1994 Volkswagen Transporter Caravelle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

59.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,037

Total Tests (All Years)

165,883 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Volkswagen Transporter Caravelle as it ages.

15 yrs39.5%

→ ↑6.1%

16 yrs45.6%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs46.6%

→ ↓7.6%

18 yrs39.0%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs41.0%

→ ↑13.8%

20 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs55.1%

→ ↑4.6%

22 yrs59.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	39.5%	243
16 yrs	45.6%	180
17 yrs	46.6%	163
18 yrs	39.0%	118
19 yrs	41.0%	105
20 yrs	54.8%	73
21 yrs	55.1%	78
22 yrs	59.7%	77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Volkswagen Transporter Caravelle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (22 yrs)	59.7%	77
2015 (21 yrs)	55.1%	78
2014 (20 yrs)	54.8%	73
2013 (19 yrs)	41%	105
2012 (18 yrs)	39%	118
2011 (17 yrs)	46.6%	163
2010 (16 yrs)	45.6%	180
2009 (15 yrs)	39.5%	243

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 243Avg Mileage 166,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2010High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 180Avg Mileage 162,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2011High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 163Avg Mileage 166,027Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2012High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 118Avg Mileage 168,025Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

2013High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 105Avg Mileage 165,343Top Failure Suspension — 123.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 73Avg Mileage 165,437Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

2015High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 78Avg Mileage 160,771Top Failure Brakes — 96.2%

2016High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 77Avg Mileage 165,883Top Failure Suspension — 101.3%

MOT results for 1994 Volkswagen Transporter Caravelle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	39.5%	243	166,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2010	16	45.6%	180	162,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2011	17	46.6%	163	166,027	Suspension — 31.3%
2012	18	39.0%	118	168,025	Suspension — 42.4%
2013	19	41.0%	105	165,343	Suspension — 123.8%
2014	20	54.8%	73	165,437	Suspension — 65.8%
2015	21	55.1%	78	160,771	Brakes — 96.2%
2016	22	59.7%	77	165,883	Suspension — 101.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Volkswagen Transporter Caravelle, with age trends.

Suspension

65.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

22.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

20.0%

↑ 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	36.2% (15 yrs)	101.3% (22 yrs)	+65.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	36.6% (15 yrs)	70.1% (22 yrs)	+33.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	18.9% (15 yrs)	11.7% (22 yrs)	-7.2%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	39.1% (15 yrs)	45.5% (22 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter Caravelle cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,037 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.