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Volkswagen CADDY - 2012

241.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CADDY, model year 2012. Sample size: 10,740 cars, 24,866 tests and 60,091 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,740 cars

The 2012 Volkswagen Caddy has an overall defect rate of 242 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 246 per 100 vehicles, marking a 2% improvement. It shows a notable trend in mileage-related defects, with higher rates observed in vehicles with more than 124,000 miles. The Caddy excels in steering and lights & electrics, with defect rates significantly lower than the average, while it performs worse in visibility, where its defect rate is considerably higher than the average. Overall, this model demonstrates a mixed performance, with strengths in certain areas and weaknesses in others.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,740 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 5.3% better
98.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 64.4% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • 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.
Visibility
▼ 78.1% worse
34.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.4% better
46.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.9% worse
251.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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
▲ 24.8% better
19.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
▲ 4.8% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 3.0% better
22.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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: 8,618
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,432
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,538
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,011
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,700
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,323
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,217
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: 2,160
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,886
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,694

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,011
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 887
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 810
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 742
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 715
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 508
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 482
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 376
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 349
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 310