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Volkswagen Caddy — Reliability by Year

195,010 vehicles · MOT data 1988–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volkswagen Caddy was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2021
87.9% pass rate · 917 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1990
63.4% pass rate · 457 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2021
87.9%
22,175 mi 917
2020
87.1%
45,439 mi 6,614
2019
85.6%
50,722 mi 10,663
2018
85.7%
57,491 mi 11,063
2017
82.8%
59,657 mi 11,936
2016
80.7%
66,257 mi 13,629
2015
80.7%
69,054 mi 12,782
2014
80.5%
81,845 mi 13,019
2013
79.7%
85,518 mi 13,956
2012
79.3%
97,439 mi 11,482
2011
77.8%
93,585 mi 14,461
2010
75.5%
102,104 mi 11,321
2009
75.2%
102,649 mi 8,974
2008
75.8%
112,356 mi 8,108
2007
73.7%
109,270 mi 7,629
2006
72.7%
115,572 mi 5,643
2005
71.7%
116,210 mi 4,200
2004
70.8%
112,206 mi 3,561
2003
69.2%
95,942 mi 2,591
2002
69.2%
104,208 mi 3,079
2001
67.8%
106,452 mi 2,981
2000
67.5%
108,750 mi 3,404
1999
67.4%
113,456 mi 3,361
1998
65.0%
114,602 mi 3,431
1997
64.0%
117,614 mi 3,252
1996
64.0%
132,317 mi 1,511
1992
68.2%
114,965 mi 249
1991
66.5%
125,592 mi 328
1990
63.4%
126,814 mi 457
1989
64.8%
114,404 mi 225
1988
64.1%
113,479 mi 183

Which year Volkswagen Caddy is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 22,175 miles (newest year) to 132,317 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volkswagen Caddy.

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