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SAZ 2918

1997 Volkswagen Caravelle

Blue Diesel 2370cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Sep 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

182,916 mi
Last recorded182,916 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2026
Typical for 1997 Volkswagen Caravelle141,911 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSAZ 2918
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaravelle
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,370cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Sep 2026 182,916 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 2 Sep 2026 182,916 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Aug 2025 179,559 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

some corrosion as expected some areas heavily undersealed

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 2 Aug 2024 175,050 miles

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Aug 2023 173,378 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel play in nearside rack inner joint (2.3 (a) (i))

corrosion to nearside and offside rear inner wheel arches not excessive

corrosion to underbody not excessive

park brake efficiency only just met 17%

Pass 30 Sep 2021 171,916 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Speedometer not sufficiently illuminated (7.8 (c) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel play in nearside rack inner joint (2.3 (a) (i))

corrosion to various front and rear suspension components

general underbody corrosion

park brake efficiency only just met 16% lower readings on offside

Fail 13 Sep 2021 171,891 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective unable to retract belt (7.1.2 (e))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel nearside and offside (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack inner joint play (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

general underbody corrosion

Pass 15 Jul 2020 169,889 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

general underside corrosion

Pass 7 Aug 2019 169,465 miles

Nearside Front Inner tie rod end slightly play

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear floor slightly corroded underneath side

Pass 3 Nov 2016 168,883 miles

General corrosion to sills

General corrosion underside of vehicle in & out of prescribed areas

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 25 Oct 2016 168,872 miles

Headlamp aim too high Both (1.8)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inside wheel arch area (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inside wheel arch area (2.4.A.3)

Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

General corrosion to sills

General corrosion underside of vehicle in & out of prescribed areas

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 16 Oct 2015 165,816 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Horn starting to go weak

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

exhaust pipe corroded

n/s/f , o/s/f , n/s/r , o/s/r brake pipes starting to corrode

o/s/r hand brake slightly holding

oil leak from engine

slight play in n/s/f bottom ball joint

slight play in n/s/f inner track rod end

Pass 27 Oct 2014 163,491 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

Fail 23 Oct 2014 163,474 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Electrical wiring inadequately supported (1.9.2a)

Nearside Outer Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Electrical wiring inadequately supported (1.9.2a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

Pass 3 Jan 2014 161,451 miles

child seats fitted to n/s &o/s rear seats adult belts not checked

Fail 27 Dec 2013 161,419 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

child seats fitted to n/s &o/s rear seats adult belts not checked

Pass 8 Jan 2013 157,738 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

top colum bush play

Fail 8 Jan 2013 157,738 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.4.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

top colum bush play

Pass 16 Jun 2008 121,865 miles

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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SAZ 2918 is a 1997 Volkswagen Caravelle in Blue with a 2,370cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 1997 Volkswagen Caravelle models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 141,911 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 SAZ 2918, 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 29 years old, this Volkswagen Caravelle is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SAZ 2918 is a 1997 Volkswagen Caravelle, first registered on 1 October 1997.

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