Volkswagen Motor Caravan MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Volkswagen Motor Caravan took 1,638 MOT tests in Britain and passed 67% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023

1,638

First-time pass rate

67%

All cars

71%

What the Motor Caravan fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

• Lights and electrics18.2% (all cars 11.3%)
• Brakes12.1% (all cars 6.8%)
• Visibility10.8% (all cars 4.8%)
• Suspension8.7% (all cars 9.0%)
• Body and structure6.9% (all cars 3.5%)
• Steering3.8% (all cars 1.8%)
• Exhaust and emissions3.5% (all cars 3.1%)
• Tyres2.3% (all cars 6.4%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

1. Washers: not working 4.4%
2. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 4.0%
3. Position lamp: not working 3.8%
4. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.4%
5. Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 3.3%
6. Stop lamp: not working 2.8%
7. Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.6%
8. Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 2.5%

Most common advisories

1. Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 10.9%
2. Wheel bearings: has slight play 9.7%
3. Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 7.4%
4. Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 6.3%
5. Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.0%
6. Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 3.4%
7. Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 3.4%
8. Integral vehicle structure condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced 3.0%

Check a particular Motor Caravan

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.