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Volkswagen CADDY - 2010

311.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CADDY, model year 2010. Sample size: 9,645 cars, 22,351 tests and 69,619 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 9,645 cars

The 2010 Volkswagen Caddy has an overall defect rate of 311 per 100 vehicles, which is 5.8% higher than the average car of the same year. This model performs notably better in the steering category, with a defect rate of 6%, significantly lower than the average of 16%. However, it struggles with visibility issues, recording a defect rate of nearly 39%, compared to the average of 22%. The data also indicates that as mileage increases, the defect rate rises more sharply for this model compared to the yearly average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 9,645 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 4.7% better
109.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 66.3% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 73.2% worse
38.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 14.3% better
66.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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 rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.8% worse
319.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 0.6% better
36.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
▼ 4.9% worse
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 20.1% worse
38.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 9,507
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,525
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,953
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,991
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: 2,699
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,698
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,651
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,176
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,097
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,859

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,651
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,527
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 680
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 668
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 614
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 607
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 512
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 511
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 435
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 428