1992 Volkswagen Caddy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

77.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,460

Total Tests (All Years)

93,292 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Volkswagen Caddy as it ages.

17 yrs45.4%

→ ↓1.7%

18 yrs43.7%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs45.7%

→ ↓2.1%

20 yrs43.6%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs44.4%

→ ↓5.0%

22 yrs39.4%

→ ↑9.1%

23 yrs48.5%

→ ↑0.4%

24 yrs48.9%

→ ↑8.2%

25 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.6%

26 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.1%

27 yrs57.6%

→ ↑2.8%

28 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.5%

29 yrs57.9%

→ ↑5.6%

30 yrs63.5%

→ ↓0.5%

31 yrs63.0%

→ ↑14.1%

32 yrs77.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	45.4%	152
18 yrs	43.7%	126
19 yrs	45.7%	127
20 yrs	43.6%	110
21 yrs	44.4%	99
22 yrs	39.4%	109
23 yrs	48.5%	103
24 yrs	48.9%	90
25 yrs	57.1%	91
26 yrs	57.7%	52
27 yrs	57.6%	59
28 yrs	60.4%	48
29 yrs	57.9%	57
30 yrs	63.5%	52
31 yrs	63.0%	54
32 yrs	77.1%	131

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Volkswagen Caddy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	77.1%	131
2023 (31 yrs)	63%	54
2022 (30 yrs)	63.5%	52
2021 (29 yrs)	57.9%	57
2020 (28 yrs)	60.4%	48
2019 (27 yrs)	57.6%	59
2018 (26 yrs)	57.7%	52
2017 (25 yrs)	57.1%	91
2016 (24 yrs)	48.9%	90
2015 (23 yrs)	48.5%	103
2014 (22 yrs)	39.4%	109
2013 (21 yrs)	44.4%	99
2012 (20 yrs)	43.6%	110
2011 (19 yrs)	45.7%	127
2010 (18 yrs)	43.7%	126
2009 (17 yrs)	45.4%	152

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 152Avg Mileage 116,795Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2010High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 126Avg Mileage 113,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%

2011High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 127Avg Mileage 121,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%

2012High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 110Avg Mileage 129,267Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%

2013High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 99Avg Mileage 121,828Top Failure Brakes — 101.0%

2014High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 109Avg Mileage 127,080Top Failure Suspension — 114.7%

2015High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 103Avg Mileage 119,592Top Failure Brakes — 87.4%

2016High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 90Avg Mileage 135,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.8%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 91Avg Mileage 131,120Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.3%

2018High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 52Avg Mileage 126,357Top Failure Suspension — 84.6%

2019High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 59Avg Mileage 126,934Top Failure Brakes — 76.3%

2020High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 48Avg Mileage 123,572Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 57Avg Mileage 116,192Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%

2022High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 52Avg Mileage 112,993Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2023High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 54Avg Mileage 107,248Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2024

77.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 131Avg Mileage 93,292Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.5%

MOT results for 1992 Volkswagen Caddy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	45.4%	152	116,795	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2010	18	43.7%	126	113,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%
2011	19	45.7%	127	121,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2012	20	43.6%	110	129,267	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%
2013	21	44.4%	99	121,828	Brakes — 101.0%
2014	22	39.4%	109	127,080	Suspension — 114.7%
2015	23	48.5%	103	119,592	Brakes — 87.4%
2016	24	48.9%	90	135,218	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 107.8%
2017	25	57.1%	91	131,120	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.3%
2018	26	57.7%	52	126,357	Suspension — 84.6%
2019	27	57.6%	59	126,934	Brakes — 76.3%
2020	28	60.4%	48	123,572	Suspension — 70.8%
2021	29	57.9%	57	116,192	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%
2022	30	63.5%	52	112,993	Suspension — 65.4%
2023	31	63.0%	54	107,248	Suspension — 50.0%
2024	32	77.1%	131	93,292	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Volkswagen Caddy, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

63.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

61.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

54.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.7%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	34.2% (17 yrs)	20.6% (32 yrs)	-13.6%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	13.8% (17 yrs)	7.6% (32 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	32.2% (17 yrs)	29.0% (32 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caddy cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,460 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.