Volkswagen Caravelle
Brown · Diesel · 2012 · 1,968 cc
T500 VELMOT history
T500 VEL is a brown diesel Volkswagen Caravelle first used on 3 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 11 Jan 2027 and it has passed 13 of 14 MOT tests, with 61,054 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 61,054 mi
- At MOT on 7 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 13 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 4,671 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T500 VEL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Caravelle
- Colour
- Brown
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,968 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 3 Mar 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T500 VEL was last recorded at 61,054 miles on 7 Jan 2026, 5,427 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 55,627 miles · 12 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 5,427 miles
- Average per year
- 4,671 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 61,054 miles
- 2024 – 55,627 miles
- 2023 – 51,007 miles
- 2022 – 41,302 miles
- 2021 – 36,880 miles
- 2020 – 29,858 miles
- 2019 – 24,706 miles
- 2018 – 19,037 miles
- 2017 – 15,792 miles
- 2016 – 13,782 miles
- 2015 – 11,868 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2020
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2020
Full MOT history
14 tests since 12 Jan 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass61,054 miles (+5,427)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 61,054 miles
- Test number
- 851439737256
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,627 miles (+4,620)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 55,627 miles
- Test number
- 519225742986
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,007 miles (+4,778)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 51,007 miles
- Test number
- 695396053495
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,229 miles (+4,927)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 46,229 miles
- Test number
- 803119149136
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass41,302 miles (+4,422)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 41,302 miles
- Test number
- 805330534375
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,880 miles (+7,022)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 36,880 miles
- Test number
- 585625958832
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass29,858 miles (+5,152)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 29,858 miles
- Test number
- 215138825832
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass24,706 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 24,706 miles
- Test number
- 949317501377
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail24,706 miles (+5,669)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 24,706 miles
- Test number
- 786024713480
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass19,037 miles (+3,245)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 19,037 miles
- Test number
- 883578453256
- AdvisoryNearside Rear tyre has cracks in tread
- AdvisoryOffside Rear tyre has cracks in tread
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe/hose has slight seepage hose on side of engine small leak (2.1.5 (a))
Pass15,792 miles (+2,010)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 15,792 miles
- Test number
- 336459686871
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass13,782 miles (+1,914)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 13,782 miles
- Test number
- 966165475364
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass11,868 miles (+2,129)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 11,868 miles
- Test number
- 352862616889
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,739 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 9,739 miles
- Test number
- 335852915025
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T500 VEL
- Does T500 VEL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T500 VEL is valid until 11 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T500 VEL?
- The MOT on T500 VEL is valid until 11 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T500 VEL done?
- T500 VEL was recorded at 61,054 miles at its MOT on 7 Jan 2026, an average of 4,671 miles a year.
- Has T500 VEL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T500 VEL has failed 1 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 29 May 2019.
- Has the mileage on T500 VEL ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on T500 VEL find?
- T500 VEL passed its latest MOT on 7 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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