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Volkswagen CARAVELLE - 2010

243.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CARAVELLE, model year 2010. Sample size: 651 cars, 1,523 tests and 3,711 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 651 cars

The 2010 Volkswagen Caravelle shows a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 244 defects per 100 vehicles against an average of 294. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in several categories, including brakes, steering, and body structure, with fewer defects than the average by significant margins. Mileage trends indicate that as mileage increases, defect rates also rise, but the Caravelle remains more reliable across all mileage segments compared to the yearly average. There are no standout categories where the Caravelle underperforms, reinforcing its strong reliability profile in comparison to similar vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 651 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 19.3% better
92.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 42.6% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 8.0% worse
24.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.9% better
57.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.7% better
263.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 46.8% better
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
▲ 13.6% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 58.2% better
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 487
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 409
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: 216
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 179
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 170
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 153
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 142
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 134
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 107
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 93

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
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: 29
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 22