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1,525 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Caravelle Executive Tdi S As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 10.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
88.1%
Pass-after-fix
1.4%
Fail
9.8%
Avg miles
31,783
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,525 tests
Pass rate drops 4.0 points across the cohorts — recent Caravelle Executive Tdi S A examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
90.4%
Fail
8.1%
PRS
0.6%
Avg mileage at test
35,505 mi
Pass
86.4%
Fail
11.1%
PRS
1.9%
Avg mileage at test
29,084 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,525 MOT tests, the Caravelle Executive Tdi S-A returns 88.1% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. Windscreen damage and shock absorber damaged to the extent round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 31,783, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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A tyre seriously damaged
31 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
29 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
25 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
18 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
15 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
14 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
10 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Wiper blade defective
5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
4 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
4 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£140–£255
If every one of this Caravelle Executive Tdi S A's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 4.0-point gap between bands means the year you buy Volkswagen Caravelle Executive Tdi S A has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
90.4%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 90.4% — a 4.0-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, has a cut in excess of the… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
86.4%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 86.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 90.4% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: has a serious fluid leak, has a cut in excess of the…, and has ply or cords exposed. Average mileage on test for this band is 29,084 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (90.4% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (86.4% pass). That's a 4.0-point spread across 882 older tests and 643 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Caravelle Executive Tdi S A and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.