Volkswagen Caddy MOT pass rates & common failures

Every completed first-attempt MOT on a Volkswagen Caddy in Great Britain in 2025 — 148,617 tests. Figures cover every Caddy first-tested in 2025, all trims grouped. The Caddy is sold and tested both as a car and a van; the figures blend both. How the Caddy ages, what it fails on, and what mileage is normal, computed directly from the official DVSA record of every test.

Pass rate 2025
68.4%
3.9 points below the class-4 average (72.3%); unadjusted for age — the age-matched comparison is below
Tests analysed
148,617
first tests, 2025
Arrived with a dangerous fault
8.8%
of Caddy first tests; national 7.3%
Typical mileage at 10 years
98,750
middle half: 73,750–131,250 miles (2,500-mile-band midpoints)

How the Caddy ages

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, Caddy vs all cars, 2025.

Volkswagen CaddyAll cars
50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 3: 82.8%Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 4: 83.4%Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 5: 81.1%Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 6: 79%Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 7: 79%Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 8: 71.6%Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 9: 69.4%Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 10: 66.8%Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 11: 65.8%Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 12: 63.7%Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 13: 63.4%Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 14: 62%Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 15: 59.1%Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 16: 60%Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 17: 60.3%Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 18: 58.7%Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 19: 58.6%Volkswagen Caddy, vehicle age 20: 57.8%All cars, vehicle age 3: 88.5%All cars, vehicle age 4: 87.2%All cars, vehicle age 5: 86%All cars, vehicle age 6: 83.5%All cars, vehicle age 7: 80.9%All cars, vehicle age 8: 78.2%All cars, vehicle age 9: 74.9%All cars, vehicle age 10: 71.9%All cars, vehicle age 11: 68.6%All cars, vehicle age 12: 65.8%All cars, vehicle age 13: 63.5%All cars, vehicle age 14: 61.2%All cars, vehicle age 15: 59.3%All cars, vehicle age 16: 58.3%All cars, vehicle age 17: 57.2%All cars, vehicle age 18: 57.4%All cars, vehicle age 19: 57%All cars, vehicle age 20: 57.6%Volkswagen Caddy 57.8%All cars 57.6%
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Age (years)Caddy testsCaddy pass rateAll cars
34,97382.8%88.5%
44,58483.4%87.2%
56,54081.1%86.0%
610,48879.0%83.5%
710,69679.0%80.9%
811,56871.6%78.2%
912,93669.4%74.9%
1011,77266.8%71.9%
1111,53865.8%68.6%
1211,96463.7%65.8%
139,37763.4%63.5%
1411,44762.0%61.2%
158,55859.1%59.3%
166,29960.0%58.3%
174,97360.3%57.2%
184,00058.7%57.4%
192,59458.6%57.0%
201,73857.8%57.6%

Better or worse than the average car?

The Caddy's pass rate minus the all-cars pass rate at each age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: the Caddy beats the average car of that age. Below zero: it trails.

Caddy aheadCaddy behind
-8-4+0+4+8Age 3: -5.7 points vs the average car3Age 4: -3.8 points vs the average carAge 5: -4.9 points vs the average car5Age 6: -4.5 points vs the average carAge 7: -1.9 points vs the average car7Age 8: -6.6 points vs the average carAge 9: -5.5 points vs the average car9Age 10: -5.1 points vs the average carAge 11: -2.8 points vs the average car11Age 12: -2.1 points vs the average carAge 13: -0.1 points vs the average car13Age 14: +0.8 points vs the average carAge 15: -0.2 points vs the average car15Age 16: +1.7 points vs the average carAge 17: +3.1 points vs the average car17Age 18: +1.3 points vs the average carAge 19: +1.6 points vs the average car19Age 20: +0.2 points vs the average car20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
3-5.7
4-3.8
5-4.9
6-4.5
7-1.9
8-6.6
9-5.5
10-5.1
11-2.8
12-2.1
13-0.1
14+0.8
15-0.2
16+1.7
17+3.1
18+1.3
19+1.6
20+0.2

The Caddy fleet on the road, by age

How many took a first MOT in 2025 at each age — the shape of the Caddy fleet still in use.

05k10k15k20kAge 3: 4k3Age 4: 4kAge 5: 6k5Age 6: 10kAge 7: 10k7Age 8: 11kAge 9: 12k9Age 10: 11kAge 11: 11k11Age 12: 11kAge 13: 9k13Age 14: 11kAge 15: 8k15Age 16: 6kAge 17: 4k17Age 18: 4kAge 19: 2k19Age 20: 1k20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
34,973
44,584
56,540
610,488
710,696
811,568
912,936
1011,772
1111,538
1211,964
139,377
1411,447
158,558
166,299
174,973
184,000
192,594
201,738

What a Caddy fails on

Where the failure items land when a Caddy fails or needs a fix at test, 2025. Use it as a pre-purchase checklist: these are the areas to look at first.

Suspension29.2%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment19.0%
Brakes14.6%
Tyres12.6%
Visibility9.1%
Body, chassis, structure5.9%
Noise, emissions and leaks5.5%
Steering1.4%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (97.3% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" for a Caddy, 2025 — the faults in the post.

Tyres: 30.5% of advisories30.5%Suspension: 26.7% of advisories26.7%Brakes: 25.9% of advisories25.9%Noise, emissions and leaks: 6.4% of advisoriesNon-component advisories: 3.3% of advisoriesBody, chassis, structure: 2.4% of advisories
TyresSuspensionBrakesNoise, emissions and leaksNon-component advisoriesBody, chassis, structure
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CategoryShare of advisories
Tyres30.5%
Suspension26.7%
Brakes25.9%
Noise, emissions and leaks6.4%
Non-component advisories3.3%
Body, chassis, structure2.4%

Petrol, diesel or hybrid Caddy?

First-time pass rate for the two most-tested Caddy fuel types, 2025, against the all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.

50%60%70%80%90%100%all cars 72.3%Diesel: 68.0% of 144,745 tests68.0%Diesel144,745 testsPetrol: 82.1% of 3,844 tests82.1%Petrol3,844 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Diesel144,74568.0%
Petrol3,84482.1%

What mileage is normal for a Caddy?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, 2025. The line is the typical (median) Caddy; the shaded band holds the middle half. A car far outside the band, in either direction, is worth questions the recorded history can answer.

Typical Caddy (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k150k175k200k3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Age 3: typical 36,250 miles (middle half 21,250–56,250)Age 4: typical 48,750 miles (middle half 31,250–71,250)Age 5: typical 56,250 miles (middle half 33,750–83,750)Age 6: typical 66,250 miles (middle half 43,750–93,750)Age 7: typical 76,250 miles (middle half 51,250–108,750)Age 8: typical 83,750 miles (middle half 58,750–113,750)Age 9: typical 93,750 miles (middle half 68,750–123,750)Age 10: typical 98,750 miles (middle half 73,750–131,250)Age 11: typical 116,250 miles (middle half 88,750–146,250)Age 12: typical 123,750 miles (middle half 93,750–153,750)Age 13: typical 136,250 miles (middle half 106,250–168,750)Age 14: typical 136,250 miles (middle half 106,250–168,750)Age 15: typical 148,750 miles (middle half 116,250–181,250)Age 16: typical 151,250 miles (middle half 121,250–183,750)Age 17: typical 161,250 miles (middle half 128,750–193,750)Age 18: typical 158,750 miles (middle half 126,250–188,750)Age 19: typical 166,250 miles (middle half 133,750–196,250)Age 20: typical 171,250 miles (middle half 138,750–198,750)171k mi

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
321,25036,25056,250
431,25048,75071,250
533,75056,25083,750
643,75066,25093,750
751,25076,250108,750
858,75083,750113,750
968,75093,750123,750
1073,75098,750131,250
1188,750116,250146,250
1293,750123,750153,750
13106,250136,250168,750
14106,250136,250168,750
15116,250148,750181,250
16121,250151,250183,750
17128,750161,250193,750
18126,250158,750188,750
19133,750166,250196,250
20138,750171,250198,750

What fails at each age

The Caddy's failure mix by age band, 2025 — each band's top categories at their true share of that band's failure items; the pale remainder is everything else. How the mix shifts with age is the point of the chart.

TyresBrakesSuspensionLamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentVisibilityNoise, emissions and leaksBody, chassis, structureEverything else
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Age bandCategoryShare of the band's failure items
3-5 yrsTyres33.9%
3-5 yrsBrakes18.5%
3-5 yrsSuspension12.4%
3-5 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment11.5%
3-5 yrsVisibility9.6%
3-5 yrsEverything else14.1%
6-9 yrsSuspension24.9%
6-9 yrsTyres19.7%
6-9 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment16.1%
6-9 yrsBrakes14.3%
6-9 yrsNoise, emissions and leaks9.2%
6-9 yrsEverything else15.8%
10-13 yrsSuspension40.6%
10-13 yrsBrakes15.3%
10-13 yrsTyres13.9%
10-13 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment11.6%
10-13 yrsVisibility7.7%
10-13 yrsEverything else10.9%
14+ yrsSuspension31.7%
14+ yrsBrakes17.2%
14+ yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment15.4%
14+ yrsBody, chassis, structure9.7%
14+ yrsTyres8.9%
14+ yrsEverything else17.1%

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How these figures are computed. Every number on this page is calculated by SortedCars from the DVSA anonymised MOT results dataset (every MOT test in Great Britain — 2025 for single-year figures; trend figures state their span, currently 2023–2025). Where a figure comes from a sample or uses banded values (mileage is banded to 2,500 miles), the page says so beside the figure. Test class 4 only, first tests only — retests are excluded. Class 4 is the car MOT class and also covers car-derived vans, pickups and motorhomes tested to the same standard; where this page says "cars" it means class 4. Pass rate = passes ÷ (passes + failures + pass-after-rectification): a vehicle that failed and was fixed during the visit counts as a fail. Pass rates describe fleets, not individual machines: they reflect how cars were driven, maintained and used as well as how they were built, and beyond recorded mileage none of that is in the data. A well-kept example of a model with a weak average can still pass; a neglected example of a strong one can still fail. No figure is shown for any group with fewer than 500 tests. Alias spellings of a make in the DVSA file are counted under one make name, and all trims and variants of a model are grouped under one model name, using SortedCars' grouping tables. “Dangerous” is DVSA's statutory defect category (in force since May 2018): a defect posing an immediate risk to road safety — driving the vehicle before repair is an offence. What these figures are for. These statistics are general information about groups of vehicles. They are not advice, a valuation or a recommendation to buy, avoid or price any particular vehicle, and no decision about one car should rest on them alone — check the car itself and its own records. We take care over the calculations, but we cannot guarantee they are complete, current or free of error, and we accept no liability for loss arising from reliance on them. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be limited — see our Terms & Conditions. If you believe any figure on this page is inaccurate, contact us. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the DVSA or DVLA. DVSA publishes the raw test records; the statistics on this page are SortedCars' own calculations from them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.