Petrol Volkswagen Motor Caravan: MOT pass rate
70.1% of petrol Volkswagen Motor Caravans pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,082 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 62,681.
Petrol against the other Volkswagen Motor Caravan versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 70.1% | 1,082 |
| Diesel | 74.9% | 470 |
| All Volkswagen Motor Caravan | 71.8% | 1,572 |
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 Motor Caravan specifically, diesel is the strongest at 74.9%, and this petrol version sits 1.7 points below the 71.8% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Volkswagen Motor Caravan 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. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Volkswagen Motor Caravan had covered 62,681 miles at test, against 109,115 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.
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 Motor Caravan page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Volkswagen Motor Caravan fuel types
- Diesel Volkswagen Motor Caravan - 74.9%