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Volkswagen CADDY - 2021

97.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CADDY, model year 2021. Sample size: 4,799 cars, 10,612 tests and 10,348 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,799 cars

The 2021 Volkswagen Caddy has a significantly higher overall defect rate of 98 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 79 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 24% worse than average. Notably, this model shows particular weaknesses in key areas such as brakes, visibility, equipment, and other defects, with defect rates in these categories being 43%, 40%, 74%, and 58% higher than the average, respectively. Interestingly, the defect rates increase with mileage, especially in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile range, which reflects a general trend seen across vehicles. Overall, while tyre wear is a common issue, the Caddy's performance in these specific areas raises concerns for potential buyers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,799 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 36.8% worse
54.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 14.3% worse
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 40.7% worse
20.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 7.1% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 14.5% worse
100.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 4.8% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • 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
▼ 80.0% worse
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 48.1% worse
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 268 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: 3,028
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,233
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 878
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 583
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 481
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 270
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 256
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 251
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 248
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 246

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 251
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 248
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 34