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Volkswagen CARAVELLE - 2008

320.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CARAVELLE, model year 2008. Sample size: 616 cars, 1,577 tests and 5,054 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 616 cars

The 2008 Volkswagen Caravelle has an overall defect rate of 320 per 100 vehicles, which is 5% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs significantly better in the Body/Structure category, with only 31 defects reported per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 49. However, it lags behind in the Visibility category, showing 33 defects per 100 vehicles, higher than the average of 25. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage segment where the Caravelle shows a defect rate of 453 per 100 vehicles. Overall, while it has some strengths, the visibility issues may be a concern for potential owners.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 616 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 9.3% better
120.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 11.1% worse
20.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 28.9% worse
32.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 10.4% worse
101.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.5% better
280.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 40.2% better
30.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 9.9% better
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 9.2% worse
45.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 444
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 424
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 285
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 253
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 213
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 191
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 177
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 177
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 164

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 33