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Volkswagen Caddy c20 tdi vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Caddy c20 tdi
89%
MOT pass rate · 99 vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Caddy c20 tdi (89%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Caddy c20 tdi Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 0.0 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 133,865 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 99 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Caddy c20 tdi

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Volkswagen Transporter

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Caddy c20 tdi (89%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Caddy c20 tdi report Full Volkswagen Transporter 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.