Volkswagen Caddy C20 Highline TDI (2017)
2017 Volkswagen Caddy C20 Highline TDI
CarHunch analysed 113 real MOT records for the 2017 Volkswagen Caddy C20 Highline TDI. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.
The 2017 Volkswagen Caddy C20 Highline TDI struggles at MOT time: only 67.2% pass first time, which is 12.8 percentage points below the UK average of 80%. The good news is that dangerous defects are absent from this dataset, and the failure rate of 0.41 per vehicle is manageable—suggesting issues are usually minor rather than structural.
At 79,615 miles median, these vans are running fairly hard for their age, which likely explains the higher-than-average failure count. The complete absence of advisories is unusual and worth verifying when inspecting a used example, but the core takeaway is straightforward: budget for at least one repair cycle before your first MOT, and have a pre-purchase inspection focus on common diesel engine wear items like injectors and turbo seals.
What to check before buying a 2017 Volkswagen Caddy C20 Highline TDI
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
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Pass Rate by Fuel Type
| Fuel type | Vehicles | Pass rate | Avg failures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel (98%) | 111 | 66.9% | 0.4 |
| Gas Bi-Fuel (2%) | 2 | 83.3% | 1 |
Mileage Distribution
Most 2017 Volkswagen Caddy C20 Highline TDI vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.
Half of all 2017 Volkswagen Caddy C20 Highline TDI vehicles fall between 61,014 and 111,335 miles.
2017 Volkswagen Caddy C20 Highline TDI — Still on the Road
Strong survival — 70 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025, 100% of the peak.
Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2020–2025.
MOT History Averages
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