What year Volkswagen Caravelle is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2020 Volkswagen Caravelle has the highest pass rate at 88.8%, out of 163 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volkswagen Caravelle MOT failures?

The most common Volkswagen Caravelle MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Volkswagen Caravelle — Reliability by Year

24,201 vehicles · MOT data 1983–2020 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen Caravelle was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2020

88.8% pass rate · 163 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

64.7% pass rate · 207 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2020	88.8%	32,031 mi	163
2019	87.7%	38,499 mi	738
2018	86.0%	41,719 mi	690
2017	85.7%	51,753 mi	981
2016	83.6%	55,429 mi	1,038
2015	82.3%	59,113 mi	735
2014	83.0%	60,389 mi	648
2013	82.6%	63,943 mi	728
2012	81.7%	71,400 mi	854
2011	79.8%	73,124 mi	705
2010	78.1%	79,563 mi	658
2009	75.2%	80,692 mi	438
2008	73.4%	93,684 mi	611
2007	73.5%	99,042 mi	666
2006	72.1%	112,138 mi	703
2005	71.5%	117,025 mi	825
2004	71.7%	119,876 mi	626
2003	71.2%	137,062 mi	812
2002	71.6%	146,500 mi	966
2001	71.0%	145,271 mi	1,011
2000	70.1%	147,645 mi	844
1999	69.5%	154,390 mi	694
1998	68.0%	154,053 mi	712
1997	67.1%	148,953 mi	852
1996	67.1%	154,208 mi	655
1995	67.0%	164,619 mi	672
1994	67.3%	157,546 mi	561
1993	66.4%	141,972 mi	359
1992	64.7%	159,867 mi	207
1991	68.2%	140,079 mi	136
1990	68.8%	156,547 mi	186
1989	71.3%	119,420 mi	384
1988	72.3%	111,503 mi	665
1987	71.0%	100,743 mi	598
1986	69.6%	58,670 mi	638
1985	66.9%	59,495 mi	618
1984	66.1%	54,388 mi	547
1983	66.9%	55,724 mi	277

Which year Volkswagen Caravelle is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 32,031 miles (newest year) to 164,619 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volkswagen Caravelle.

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