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Volkswagen CARAVELLE - 1986

334.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1986 is 241.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CARAVELLE, model year 1986. Sample size: 364 cars, 797 tests and 2,665 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 364 cars

The 1986 Volkswagen Caravelle has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average vehicle of the same year, with 334 defects per 100 cars versus 240 defects. It shows particularly concerning performance in the brakes and visibility categories, with defect rates of 150% and 36% respectively, significantly exceeding the averages. While it has a better record in steering issues, recording 21% defects compared to the average of 30%, it struggles with wheels, suspensions, and axles at 243%, which is much higher than the average of 157%. Mileage trends suggest that defect rates decrease slightly with higher mileage but remain consistently high across all mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 364 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 70.2% worse
150.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 29.7% better
21.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 30.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
Visibility
▼ 67.0% worse
36.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 20.1% worse
72.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 60.2 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 54.5% worse
243.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 157.4 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 55.0% worse
84.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 4.1% worse
17.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 19.8% better
43.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.1 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 500 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 260
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 146
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 133
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 122
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 85
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 22