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Volkswagen CADDY - 2018

126.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CADDY, model year 2018. Sample size: 11,431 cars, 25,335 tests and 32,142 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 11,431 cars

The 2018 Volkswagen Caddy has a slightly higher overall defect rate of 127 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 120 defects per 100 vehicles, reflecting a 5.7% increase. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in the Steering category, with a defect rate of just 0.57%, significantly better than the average of 4.46%. However, it shows weaknesses in Visibility, Lights & Electrics, and Equipment, where defect rates are notably higher than average. As mileage increases, defects also tend to rise, particularly in the highest mileage category, which indicates a pattern seen across many vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 11,431 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 7.7% better
63.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 88.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 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
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 47.5% worse
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 31.3% worse
23.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.6% worse
127.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 19.6% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 36.4% worse
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 64.3% worse
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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: 6,267
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,204
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,747
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,572
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,405
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,326
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 969
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 962
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 659
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: 615

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 962
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 659
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 490
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 476
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 433
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: 239
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 227
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 225
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 192