Volkswagen Caddy C20 Commerce Pro Tdi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volkswagen Caddy C20 Commerce Pro Tdi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 586 individual Volkswagen Caddy C20 Commerce Pro Tdi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate90.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13.9 points
Tests analysed586
Average mileage at test46,504 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank615 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Volkswagen Caddy C20 Commerce Pro Tdis presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Volkswagen Caddy C20 Commerce Pro Tdi tested had covered 46,504 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Volkswagen Caddy C20 Commerce Pro Tdi bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Volkswagen Caddy C20 Commerce Pro Tdi rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Volkswagen Caddy C20 Commerce Pro Tdis actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Volkswagen Caddy C20 Commerce Pro Tdi

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.3% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
  5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.6% of tests
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
  7. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.6% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.5% of tests (2.81x the national rate for this defect)
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  10. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 0.2% of tests

From 876 DVSA-tracked Volkswagen Caddy C20 Commerce Pro Tdi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.88% of these flagged Volkswagen Caddy C20 Commerce Pro Tdi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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