MOT data by first-use year
2016 Volkswagen Caravelle: MOT fail rate and common problems
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 4,104 MOT tests · Updated
28.2% of 2016 Volkswagen Caravelle cars failed their MOT at 9 years (2025), against 25.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 years in 2025 (1,019 MOT tests) [1].
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- +0.3 to +3.2 points: the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 6 to 9 years, 4,104 MOT tests
- At 9 years (tested 2025): 28.2% failed, against 25.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 years in 2025, 1,019 MOT tests
- At 8 years (tested 2024): 25.0% failed, against 23.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 years in 2024, 1,038 MOT tests
Engine, fuel and mileage decide where one vehicle sits within these figures. Check the reg first.
Figures are for 2016 Volkswagen Caravelle cars as a group, not for one car.
- Fail rate at 9 years (2025)
- 28.2%
- vs 25.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 years in 2025
- 1,019 MOT tests
- Gap to all class 4, same age and year
- +2.1 pts
- over ages 6–9: +0.3 to +3.2 pts
- 4,104 MOT tests
- MOT tests of 2016 cars
- 4,104
- tested 2022–2025, 4 ages with 1,000+ tests
- 4,104 MOT tests
No neighbouring first-use year of the Volkswagen Caravelle has 1,000 MOT tests at the same ages, so this year is compared only with all class 4 vehicles the same age.
Every Volkswagen Caravelle year against all class 4 vehicles the same age
2016 Volkswagen Caravelle fail rate at each MOT
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 6 to 9 years old, the fail rate went from 19.3% to 28.2%, and the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year from +0.3 to +3.2 points. The widest gap was at 9 years (+3.2 points, 1,019 MOT tests).
| Test year | Age | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests | All class 4, same age and year | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 years | 19.3% | 17.1%–21.9% | 1,034 | 19.0% | +0.3 pts |
| 2023 | 7 years | 24.3% | 21.7%–27.0% | 1,013 | 21.3% | +3.0 pts |
| 2024 | 8 years | 25.0% | 22.4%–27.7% | 1,038 | 23.2% | +1.8 pts |
| 2025 | 9 years | 28.2% | 25.5%–31.0% | 1,019 | 25.0% | +3.2 pts |
All class 4: every class 4 vehicle (cars and light vans) tested at that age in the same test year.
What fails on a Volkswagen Caravelle at 9 years
All Volkswagen Caravelle MOTs at 9 years, cars first used 2013–2016 (3,086 MOT tests; DVSA item counts are not split by first-use year). The most common fail items: coil spring broken (3.6 per 100 MOT tests), anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (2.6 per 100 MOT tests) and tyre with cords exposed (2.4 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item).
No item fails at a clearly different rate from all class 4 vehicles the same age across 3 or more ages.
Road tax for a 2016 Volkswagen Caravelle
The Vehicle Certification Agency lists 9 diesel versions of the Volkswagen Caravelle in its August 2015 data, from 199 to 232 g/km CO2 [3]. A car first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 is taxed by CO2 band, so that is bands J, K and L: from £410 to £760 a year at the 2026/27 rates [2].
| Band | 12 months | CO2 g/km | Versions listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| J | £410 | 199 | 2 |
| K | £445 | 203–216 | 6 |
| L | £760 | 232 | 1 |
Versions listed, not cars sold: this does not say how common each band is. The CO2 figure on the car's V5C log book decides its band. Car tax calculator for a 2016 diesel car
Car tax and ULEZ for a 2016 car
A car first registered in the UK in 2016 was issued a 65 (January–February), 16 (March–August) or 66 (September–December) plate, unless it was registered in Northern Ireland (no age identifier) or has since moved to a private plate. An imported one is plated when first registered here, so its plate can be newer than its first-use year. 16 plates
A 2016 car is taxed by its CO2 emissions band (A to M), shown on the V5C logbook. [2]
For the London ULEZ, a 2016 diesel usually meets Euro 6. The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. [4] ULEZ checker
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Questions people ask
What is the MOT fail rate of a 2016 Volkswagen Caravelle?
28.2% at 9 years (tested 2025), from 1,019 MOT tests, against 25.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 years in 2025.
At what ages were 2016 Volkswagen Caravelle cars MOT tested in the data?
4 ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests: 6–9 years, tested 2022–2025, 4,104 MOT tests in all.
What fails most on a Volkswagen Caravelle at 9 years?
3.6 in 100 MOT tests failed on coil spring broken, the most common fail item. From 3,086 MOT tests of Volkswagen Caravelle cars first used 2013–2016, not only 2016.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 4,104 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- GOV.UK, Vehicle tax rates. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
- Vehicle Certification Agency, Car fuel and emissions data. VCA data, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Transport for London, Ultra Low Emission Zone. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
Cars tested at 9 years are compared with every class 4 vehicle tested at 9 years in the same test year. These rates are not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare