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Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi s-a

2,975 vehicles · 2,278 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,975 Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi s-a vehicles and 2,278 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi s-a has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 44,522 miles.

2,975
Vehicles
2,278
MOT tests
17,059
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi s-a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension49%
  • Brakes24%
  • Visibility12%
  • Other10%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Identification & plates2%

Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi s-a pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
114489%
221679%
397985%
433187%
54190%

Fuel types: Diesel (2,972), Gas Bi-Fuel (2), Petrol (1)

Most common Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi s-a MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (110 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (99 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (64 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (62 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (45 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (43 times)
  7. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (28 times)
  8. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (26 times)
  9. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (25 times)
  10. Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i)) (25 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (25 times)
  12. Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) (23 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (22 times)
  14. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (21 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (20 times)

Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2026 1 1 100% 350
2025 23 28 100% 7,339
2024 15 24 88% 36,157
2023 246 403 83% 40,027
2022 519 1,018 85% 40,456
2021 94 260 90% 55,333

Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 2,975 Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi s-a MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi s-a in our data has covered around 44,522 miles.

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