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E20 DHB

1987 Volkswagen Caravelle

White Petrol 1915cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jul 2026
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

174,245 mi
Last recorded174,245 miles
Recorded on25 Jul 2025
Typical for 1987 Volkswagen Caravelle99,479 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE20 DHB
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaravelle
Year1987
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,915cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 25 Jul 2025 174,245 miles

Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 22 Jul 2025 174,245 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jul 2024 174,142 miles

Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside tie rod bushes slightly split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2023 173,676 miles

Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside tie rod bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2022 173,124 miles

Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside tie rod bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 May 2021 172,979 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 5 May 2021 172,979 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Jun 2020 171,920 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2020 171,687 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 4 Feb 2020 171,678 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Feb 2019 169,679 miles

Nearside Cab steps insecure corroded (6.2.8 (a) (i))

Offside Cab steps insecure corroded (6.2.8 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective blade split (3.4 (b) (i))

no side lamp position

Pass 2 Feb 2018 167,820 miles

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 8 Feb 2017 162,416 miles

Nearside Rear Lower sill is slightly corroded

Pass 6 Jul 2016 160,181 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2015 156,255 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 15 Jul 2015 156,250 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 26 Jun 2014 150,392 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2013 147,081 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2012 142,884 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 2 Jun 2012 142,625 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel hose excessively damaged (7.2.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 4 Mar 2011 136,890 miles

rubber fuel filler neck perished and split

Pass 18 Sep 2009 132,774 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2009 132,774 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

entire underside of vehicle showing signs of corrosion

exhaust system corroded

Pass 12 Aug 2008 131,170 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2007 130,727 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2006 130,298 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2006 130,298 miles

Nearside Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Offside Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

slight noise n/s/f wheel bearing

Pass 24 Aug 2005 129,750 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2005 129,750 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

slight noise o/s/f wheel bearing

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Caravelle?

Based on 422,168 MOT tests across 24,962 vehicles.

71.2%
Pass Rate
5,286
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
24,962
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 8,177
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 6,845
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,266
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,996
position lamp(s) not working 4,827
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E20 DHB is a 1987 Volkswagen Caravelle in White with a 1,915cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 1987 Volkswagen Caravelle models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.1% with a typical mileage of 99,479 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Caravelle fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 8,177 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E20 DHB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Caravelle typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 39 years old, this Volkswagen Caravelle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was E20 DHB registered?

E20 DHB is a 1987 Volkswagen Caravelle, first registered on 1 August 1987.

Is E20 DHB safe to buy?

The MOT history for E20 DHB shows 29 tests with a 72.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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