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Volkswagen CARAVELLE - 2016

140.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CARAVELLE, model year 2016. Sample size: 1,136 cars, 2,618 tests and 3,675 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,136 cars

The 2016 Volkswagen Caravelle has an overall defect rate of 140 per 100 vehicles, which is 7% lower than the average for cars of the same year, at 151 per 100. Interestingly, the Caravelle shows a significant advantage in categories like brakes, steering, and lights, with better performance than the average in each of these areas. However, it does have a notable issue with body and structure defects, which are more prevalent in this model compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that as mileage increases, defect rates also rise, with the highest rate observed in vehicles over 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,136 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 21.9% better
61.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 70.4% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 4.0% better
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 52.0% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by more than 50% of the reflecting surface
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.5% worse
168.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 29.7% worse
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 21.2% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 30.1% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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: 811
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 432
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 279
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 214
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 139
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 128
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 120
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 104
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 86

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 37