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2012 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi C20 Life — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
79.5%
Latest Pass Rate
418
Total Tests (All Years)
46,200 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 79.5%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 1.6% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi C20 Life as it ages.

At 3 years: 82.8% pass rate · At 4 years: 79.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.8%203
4 yrs79.5%215

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi C20 Life pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)79.5%215
2015 (3 yrs)82.8%203

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
82.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 203Avg Mileage 35,474Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%
2016
79.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 215Avg Mileage 46,200Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi C20 Life, with age trends.

Tyres
16.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
9.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
5.1%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
4.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Driver's View of the Road2.5% (3 yrs)7.0% (4 yrs)
+4.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes7.4% (3 yrs)11.2% (4 yrs)
+3.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.9% (3 yrs)6.5% (4 yrs)
-3.4%
🟢 ↓
Tyres16.7% (3 yrs)16.3% (4 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caddy Maxi C20 Life cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 418 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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