Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Volkswagen Caravelle Reliability

The Volkswagen Caravelle (current generation) scores 70/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
70
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2024
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2021 · 2024 report · n=16903
16,903 UK MOT tests · overall 25.6% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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72
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=11049
11,049 UK MOT tests · overall 28.3% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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67
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 16,903 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
61
13.3% fail vs 10.9% fleet
1,493 tests
Age 69 yrs
69
19.5% fail vs 19.2% fleet
5,312 tests
Age 1014 yrs
80
24.2% fail vs 32.1% fleet
5,327 tests
Age 1520 yrs
71
37.8% fail vs 38.8% fleet
4,771 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Registration plate lamp(s)
2,967
29.3%
#2
Ball joint dust cover
2,234
22.1%
#3
Joints
1,785
17.6%
#4
Condition
1,770
17.5%
#5
Windscreen
1,369
13.5%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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