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Volkswagen CADDY - 2015

198.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CADDY, model year 2015. Sample size: 12,794 cars, 29,710 tests and 59,100 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 12,794 cars

The 2015 Volkswagen Caddy has an overall defect rate of 199 per 100 cars, which is 17% higher than the average for vehicles of the same year, which stands at 170 per 100. The defect rate increases with mileage, notably reaching 331 per 100 for cars with over 124,000 miles. This model performs significantly better in steering and body/structure defects, with rates of 2% and 7% respectively, compared to averages of 9% and 11%. However, it struggles with visibility issues, exhibiting a defect rate of 29%, which is much higher than the average of 16%. Additionally, equipment and other defects are also more frequent in this model compared to their averages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 12,794 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 7.4% worse
91.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 77.8% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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
▼ 78.3% worse
28.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 12.6% worse
34.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
▼ 16.2% worse
207.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 38.5% better
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▼ 17.5% worse
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 66.7% worse
22.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 9,595
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,271
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,059
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,233
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,177
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,866
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,555
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: 1,879
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,714
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,669

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,177
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 942
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 881
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 651
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 603
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 574
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 467
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 402
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 319
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 297