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Volkswagen CADDY - 2011

251.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CADDY, model year 2011. Sample size: 13,322 cars, 31,499 tests and 79,053 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 13,322 cars

The 2011 Volkswagen Caddy has an overall defect rate of 251 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 7% lower than the average for its year at 271 defects. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in steering issues, with only 4% of vehicles affected compared to the average of 15%. However, it shows a higher prevalence of visibility-related defects at 33%, significantly above the average of 21%. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, the defect rate increases, particularly in the highest mileage category over 124,000 miles, which stands at 363 defects per 100 cars.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 13,322 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 6.4% better
102.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 75.9% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 54.2% worse
32.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
▲ 29.2% better
48.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.4% better
254.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 36.1% better
20.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • 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
▲ 10.8% better
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 16.5% worse
32.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 421 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,734
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,406
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,669
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,216
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,757
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,297
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: 2,885
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,795
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,479
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,182

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,757
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,105
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,024
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 879
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 850
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 668
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 613
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 560
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 534
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 426