Petrol Volkswagen Caddy: MOT pass rate
84.7% of petrol Volkswagen Caddies pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,076 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 62,369.
Petrol against the other Volkswagen Caddy versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 73.7% | 141,528 |
| Petrol | 84.7% | 3,076 |
| All Volkswagen Caddy | 73.9% | 144,627 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Volkswagen Caddy specifically, petrol is the strongest at 84.7%, and this petrol version sits 10.8 points above the 73.9% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Volkswagen Caddy is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Volkswagen Caddy had covered 62,369 miles at test, against 113,225 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Volkswagen Caddy page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a petrol Volkswagen Caddy
- Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.2% of tests (3.45x the national rate for this defect)
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.1% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.7% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1% of tests
From 3,030 DVSA-tracked petrol Volkswagen Caddy tests, 2024, split out from the Volkswagen Caddy's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.67% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.
Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Volkswagen Caddy
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18.7% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 16.3% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.7% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.7% of tests, also fails
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.9% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.1% of tests
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2% of tests
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.6% of tests
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.3% of tests
From 3,030 DVSA-tracked petrol Volkswagen Caddy tests, 2024.
Other Volkswagen Caddy fuel types
- Diesel Volkswagen Caddy - 73.7%