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Volkswagen CARAVELLE - 2022

65.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CARAVELLE, model year 2022. Sample size: 161 cars, 186 tests and 122 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 161 cars

The 2022 Volkswagen Caravelle has a defect rate of 66 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 70 defects per 100 vehicles for that year, showing a 6.5% improvement. Notably, this model excels in categories like Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, with significantly lower defect percentages compared to the average. However, it has higher than average issues with Brakes, Steering, and Visibility, especially in Steering, where its defect rate is over four times the average. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with mileage, but the Caravelle's performance in lower mileage ranges is comparable to the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 161 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 27.6% worse
39.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
  • Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: slightly damaged, chafed or twisted
Steering
▼ 450.0% worse
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 46.4% worse
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
  • An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 70.6% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 21.3% better
64.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 15.4% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 4.8% worse
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 260 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: 25
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 6
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 6
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 4

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1