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Volkswagen Caddy c20 life tdi vs Volkswagen Golf: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Volkswagen Caddy c20 life tdi
86%
MOT pass rate · 171 vehicles
Volkswagen Golf
75%
MOT pass rate · 1,830,545 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Caddy c20 life tdi (86%) and Volkswagen Golf (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Caddy c20 life tdi Volkswagen Golf
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 75%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 25%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 5% 2% ✓
Average mileage 45,074 mi 117,668 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 171 1,830,545

Most common faults

Volkswagen Caddy c20 life tdi

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Volkswagen Golf

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Caddy c20 life tdi (86%) and Volkswagen Golf (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Caddy c20 life tdi report Full Volkswagen Golf report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.