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Volkswagen CADDY - 2008

337.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CADDY, model year 2008. Sample size: 5,909 cars, 13,504 tests and 45,560 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,909 cars

The 2008 Volkswagen Caddy has an overall defect rate of 337 defects per 100 vehicles, which is nearly identical to the yearly average of 337. While the model performs notably better in steering issues, with only 7 defects per 100 compared to the average of 18, it faces challenges in visibility, body structure, and other categories, showing significantly higher defect rates than average. Specifically, visibility defects occur at 43 per 100 for the Caddy compared to 25 for the average car. Additionally, mileage data reveals that as mileage increases, the defect rates also rise more steeply for this model than the average. Overall, the Caddy's performance is a mixed bag, excelling in steering but struggling in areas concerning visibility and structural integrity.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,909 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 18.1% better
109.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 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
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 60.6% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 68.8% worse
42.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 21.4% better
72.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
  • 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.6% worse
321.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 17.5% worse
60.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 10.9% worse
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 22.6% worse
50.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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: 5,818
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,459
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,556
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,486
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,647
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,596
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,541
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: 1,524
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,391
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,260

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,391
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 817
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 742
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 515
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 382
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 320
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 307
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 237
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 233
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 221