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Volkswagen CADDY - 2022

98.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volkswagen CADDY, model year 2022. Sample size: 3,177 cars, 3,970 tests and 3,899 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,177 cars

The 2022 Volkswagen Caddy has a higher overall defect rate of 98 per 100 vehicles, significantly surpassing the average of 70 per 100 for its year, indicating a 40% increase in defects. Notably, the vehicle exhibits a concerning trend in mileage-related defects, particularly in the 0–31,000 miles and 31,000–62,000 miles categories, where it shows defect rates of 229 and 230 per 100, respectively, which are above average. The Caddy excels in steering defects, reporting 0% compared to the average of 0.46%, but it struggles with brakes, visibility, and suspension issues, with defect rates significantly higher than the average. Overall, while the Caddy performs well in steering, it has notable weaknesses in critical safety-related categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,177 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 64.1% worse
51.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 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
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 61.6% worse
20.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
Lights & Electrics
▼ 13.8% worse
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 27.2% worse
104.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • 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
▲ 18.8% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • 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
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A spare wheel carrier fractured or insecure
Equipment
▼ 92.3% worse
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 109.5% worse
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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
  • 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
0 279 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: 1,244
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 446
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 289
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 202
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 169
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 132
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 109
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 85

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 16