2001 Volkswagen Caddy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

54.7%

Latest Pass Rate

17,573

Total Tests (All Years)

137,843 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 2001 Volkswagen Caddy as it ages.

8 yrs47.4%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs47.4%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs44.5%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs42.2%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs44.6%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs42.9%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs45.6%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs46.7%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs47.1%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs47.5%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs48.4%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs48.3%

→ ↓3.0%

20 yrs45.3%

→ ↑5.8%

21 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.9%

22 yrs49.2%

→ ↑5.5%

23 yrs54.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	47.4%	2,454
9 yrs	47.4%	2,350
10 yrs	44.5%	2,196
11 yrs	42.2%	1,974
12 yrs	44.6%	1,789
13 yrs	42.9%	1,556
14 yrs	45.6%	1,336
15 yrs	46.7%	1,123
16 yrs	47.1%	877
17 yrs	47.5%	472
18 yrs	48.4%	370
19 yrs	48.3%	265
20 yrs	45.3%	276
21 yrs	51.1%	182
22 yrs	49.2%	181
23 yrs	54.7%	172

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volkswagen Caddy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	54.7%	172
2023 (22 yrs)	49.2%	181
2022 (21 yrs)	51.1%	182
2021 (20 yrs)	45.3%	276
2020 (19 yrs)	48.3%	265
2019 (18 yrs)	48.4%	370
2018 (17 yrs)	47.5%	472
2017 (16 yrs)	47.1%	877
2016 (15 yrs)	46.7%	1,123
2015 (14 yrs)	45.6%	1,336
2014 (13 yrs)	42.9%	1,556
2013 (12 yrs)	44.6%	1,789
2012 (11 yrs)	42.2%	1,974
2011 (10 yrs)	44.5%	2,196
2010 (9 yrs)	47.4%	2,350
2009 (8 yrs)	47.4%	2,454

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,454Avg Mileage 103,224Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2010High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,350Avg Mileage 110,110Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2011High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,196Avg Mileage 115,739Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2012High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,974Avg Mileage 120,526Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2013High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,789Avg Mileage 124,833Top Failure Brakes — 111.3%

2014High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,556Avg Mileage 128,454Top Failure Brakes — 130.7%

2015High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,336Avg Mileage 132,230Top Failure Brakes — 109.2%

2016High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,123Avg Mileage 135,630Top Failure Brakes — 110.8%

2017High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 877Avg Mileage 135,796Top Failure Brakes — 104.3%

2018High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 472Avg Mileage 136,959Top Failure Brakes — 108.7%

2019High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 370Avg Mileage 136,808Top Failure Brakes — 105.4%

2020High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 265Avg Mileage 136,309Top Failure Suspension — 99.2%

2021High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 276Avg Mileage 134,073Top Failure Brakes — 121.7%

2022High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 182Avg Mileage 129,318Top Failure Brakes — 123.6%

2023High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 181Avg Mileage 130,635Top Failure Brakes — 105.5%

2024High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 172Avg Mileage 137,843Top Failure Brakes — 98.3%

MOT results for 2001 Volkswagen Caddy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	47.4%	2,454	103,224	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2010	9	47.4%	2,350	110,110	Brakes — 32.3%
2011	10	44.5%	2,196	115,739	Brakes — 35.3%
2012	11	42.2%	1,974	120,526	Brakes — 40.3%
2013	12	44.6%	1,789	124,833	Brakes — 111.3%
2014	13	42.9%	1,556	128,454	Brakes — 130.7%
2015	14	45.6%	1,336	132,230	Brakes — 109.2%
2016	15	46.7%	1,123	135,630	Brakes — 110.8%
2017	16	47.1%	877	135,796	Brakes — 104.3%
2018	17	47.5%	472	136,959	Brakes — 108.7%
2019	18	48.4%	370	136,808	Brakes — 105.4%
2020	19	48.3%	265	136,309	Suspension — 99.2%
2021	20	45.3%	276	134,073	Brakes — 121.7%
2022	21	51.1%	182	129,318	Brakes — 123.6%
2023	22	49.2%	181	130,635	Brakes — 105.5%
2024	23	54.7%	172	137,843	Brakes — 98.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volkswagen Caddy, with age trends.

Brakes

91.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

61.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

48.5%

↑ Increases 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	31.5% (8 yrs)	98.3% (23 yrs)	+66.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.6% (8 yrs)	41.9% (23 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.9% (8 yrs)	31.4% (23 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caddy cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,573 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.