Petrol Volkswagen Caravelle: MOT pass rate

67.2% of petrol Volkswagen Caravelles pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,594 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 99,926.

Petrol against the other Volkswagen Caravelle versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Volkswagen Caravelle specifically, diesel is the strongest at 68.9%, and this petrol version sits 1.4 points below the 68.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Volkswagen Caravelle fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Volkswagen Caravelle had covered 99,926 miles at test, against 135,045 for the diesel. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Volkswagen Caravelle page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Volkswagen Caravelle

1. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 5% of tests (14.19x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 5.5% of tests (13.25x the national rate for this defect)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 10.2% of tests (10.76x the national rate for this defect)
4. Audible warning inoperative, 2.7% of tests (9.65x the national rate for this defect)
5. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5% of tests (6.75x the national rate for this defect)
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 4.9% of tests (2.93x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3% of tests (2.79x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.7% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.6% of tests (2.51x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.6% of tests (2.4x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,648 DVSA-tracked petrol Volkswagen Caravelle tests, 2024, split out from the Volkswagen Caravelle's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 2.85% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Volkswagen Caravelle

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 20.6% of tests (31.77x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 13.2% of tests (10.62x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 4% of tests (7.14x the national rate for this defect)
4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 6.9% of tests (5.46x the national rate for this defect)
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 5.4% of tests (3.56x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 19.5% of tests (3.15x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.8% of tests (2.89x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 15% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect)
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.9% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect), also fails
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.8% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,648 DVSA-tracked petrol Volkswagen Caravelle tests, 2024.

Other Volkswagen Caravelle fuel types

• Diesel Volkswagen Caravelle - 68.9%

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