What year Volkswagen Golf Caddy is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1987 Volkswagen Golf Caddy has the highest pass rate at 100.0%, out of 1,244 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volkswagen Golf Caddy MOT failures?

The most common Volkswagen Golf Caddy MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Volkswagen Golf Caddy — Reliability by Year

6,818 vehicles · MOT data 1985–1990 · first-test pass rates

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

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Best pass rate year

1987

100.0% pass rate · 1,244 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1988

56.0% pass rate · 1,085 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1990	85.7%	52,696 mi	267
1989	76.3%	196,117 mi	1,039
1988	56.0%	100,046 mi	1,085
1987	100.0%	115,230 mi	1,244
1986	100.0%	19,304 mi	1,661
1985	—	—	1,522

Which year Volkswagen Golf 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 19,304 miles (newest year) to 196,117 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 Golf Caddy.

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