Volkswagen Caddy MOT pass rate: 73.4% (139,412 tests, 2025)

The Volkswagen Caddy passed 73.4% of its 139,412 MOT tests in 2025 — 4.1 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 112,080 miles on the clock.
73.4%Pass rate (2025)
139,412MOT tests analysed
112,080 miMedian mileage at test
11 yrsMedian age at test

How the Caddy compares

Volkswagen Caddy

73.4%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Volkswagen average (all models)

77.6%

What fails most on the Volkswagen Caddy

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Caddy:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension34,13333.9%
2Brakes16,61316.5%
3Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14,71114.6%
4Tyres13,59713.5%
5Visibility7,8857.8%
6Body, chassis, structure6,6876.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for Caddy owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
  • Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

Caddy pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2017, 2019, 2021. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2007, 2008. Full ranking and method: Volkswagen Caddy years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2004 3,524 63.8% -0.6 pts 167,481
2005 5,860 64.3% -0.2 pts 167,608
2006 8,646 64.8% +0.4 pts 161,808
2007 13,195 65.7% +0.6 pts 154,131
2008 15,991 67.2% +2.1 pts 155,850
2009 19,780 66.5% +0.1 pts 145,958
2010 26,771 65.8% -1.5 pts 142,731
2011 35,486 68.8% -0.3 pts 130,051
2012 28,862 70.5% -0.7 pts 130,559
2013 36,615 71.2% -2.1 pts 115,806
2014 35,060 73.0% -2.8 pts 108,308
2015 35,463 74.7% -4.0 pts 91,632
2016 38,663 77.1% -4.2 pts 84,374
2017 34,635 79.2% -4.8 pts 72,982
2018 31,929 84.1% -2.3 pts 67,284
2019 31,316 84.2% -4.2 pts 55,084
2020 19,559 86.3% -3.6 pts 44,124
2021 1,874 85.9% -4.5 pts 21,868

Check a specific Caddy before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Volkswagen models

Golf77.8% pass rate · 782,869 tests Polo71.4% pass rate · 577,151 tests Transporter70.7% pass rate · 269,178 tests Tiguan81.4% pass rate · 184,098 tests Passat75.3% pass rate · 166,958 tests Up84.1% pass rate · 121,528 tests Touran73.2% pass rate · 67,815 tests T-Roc92.0% pass rate · 55,178 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen Caddy?

In 2025, 73.4% of 139,412 first MOT tests on the Volkswagen Caddy were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Caddy fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (33.9% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Volkswagen Caddy reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 73.4% it performs below the national average at a median age of 11 years and 112,080 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.