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Volkswagen CADDY - 2006

367.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CADDY, model year 2006. Sample size: 3,224 cars, 7,268 tests and 26,700 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,224 cars

The 2006 Volkswagen Caddy has an overall defect rate of 367 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly below the average rate of 369 per 100 for its year. Notably, this model excels in braking and steering, showing significantly fewer issues compared to the average car, with 23% and 24% fewer defects in these categories, respectively. However, it performs worse in visibility, body structure, equipment, and other areas, with defect rates notably higher than the average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with distance driven, particularly prominent in the highest mileage category, where the Caddy has a rate of 467 per 100 vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,224 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 21.7% better
120.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▲ 24.8% better
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 76.5% worse
48.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 21.8% better
86.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.6% better
312.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 26.9% worse
75.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 30.5% worse
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 33.6% worse
59.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 513 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,125
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,322
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,569
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,282
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 938
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 934
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 925
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 778
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 770
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 729

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 778
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 401
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 318
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 314
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 184
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 149