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Volkswagen CADDY - 2013

228.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CADDY, model year 2013. Sample size: 13,463 cars, 31,651 tests and 72,190 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 13,463 cars

The 2013 Volkswagen Caddy has an overall defect rate of 228 per 100 vehicles, which is 3.9% higher than the average car of the same year. Notably, the Caddy performs significantly better in categories like Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, with defects in these areas being much lower than the average. However, it faces challenges in Visibility, where its defect rate is considerably higher than the average. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises for this model, particularly in higher mileage ranges.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 13,463 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 5.7% worse
104.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▲ 76.0% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 78.9% worse
32.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 24.0% better
38.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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 rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.9% worse
245.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 40.5% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • 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: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 11.5% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 15.8% better
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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: 10,790
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,662
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,697
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,799
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,390
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,018
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,563
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: 2,282
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,245
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,954

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,799
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,149
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 973
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 955
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 868
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 760
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 695
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 389
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 365
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 361