Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 765 individual Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 86% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A tested had covered 32,089 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A sits 9.3 points above the national average, ranked 1,171 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-As at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3% of tests (3.21x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.4% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.9% of tests
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.7% of tests
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1% of tests
8. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.5% of tests (2.55x the national rate for this defect)
9. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.5% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this defect)
10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.5% of tests

From 787 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.89% of these flagged Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 14% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.3% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.3% of tests, also fails
4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.4% of tests, also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.8% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.3% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.4% of tests, also fails
10. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.3% of tests

From 787 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A tests, 2024.

Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.8 points, from 87.6% to 85.8%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A year:

• 2020 Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A - 87.6% first-time pass, 330 tests
• 2021 Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A - 85.8% first-time pass, 436 tests

Other Volkswagen models

• Volkswagen Golf - 77.1%
• Volkswagen Polo - 71.4%
• Volkswagen Transporter - 70.8%
• Volkswagen Tiguan - 82.4%
• Volkswagen Passat - 74.7%
• Volkswagen Caddy - 73.5%
• Volkswagen Up - 84.4%
• Volkswagen Touran - 72.7%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Peugeot Expert Professional L1 Bluehdi - 86%
• Maserati Levante D V6 Auto - 86%
• Jaguar Eagle - 86%
• BMW 750 - 86%
• Mercedes-Benz V 220 Sport D Auto - 86%
• Hyundai Tucson N Line T-Gdi 2wd - 85.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

Embed this data

Run a site about the Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A? Embed the real DVSA pass-rate badge free, linked back to this page.

<a href="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/mot/volkswagen-caravelle-executive-tdi-s-a"><img src="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/badge/volkswagen-caravelle-executive-tdi-s-a.svg" width="340" height="92" alt="Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A MOT Pass Rate: 86% - Salvage Prophet"></a>

Run a garage or parts site? Embed the Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A's top real failure reason instead, linked back here.

<a href="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/mot/volkswagen-caravelle-executive-tdi-s-a"><img src="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/badge/failure/volkswagen-caravelle-executive-tdi-s-a.svg" width="340" height="106" alt="Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A most common MOT failure: A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage (3% of tests) - Salvage Prophet"></a>

All 2,005 models ranked by MOT pass rate