2012 Volkswagen Caddy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

67.4%

Latest Pass Rate

91,974

Total Tests (All Years)

136,667 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 67.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs89.1%

→ ↓7.6%

2 yrs81.5%

→ ↓2.2%

3 yrs79.3%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs78.5%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs74.0%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs72.9%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs65.8%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs67.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	89.1%	101
2 yrs	81.5%	351
3 yrs	79.3%	8,720
4 yrs	78.5%	8,514
5 yrs	77.6%	10,997
6 yrs	74.0%	7,598
7 yrs	72.9%	8,146
8 yrs	71.4%	8,227
9 yrs	69.1%	10,311
10 yrs	67.2%	8,320
11 yrs	65.8%	10,017
12 yrs	67.4%	10,672

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	67.4%	10,672
2023 (11 yrs)	65.8%	10,017
2022 (10 yrs)	67.2%	8,320
2021 (9 yrs)	69.1%	10,311
2020 (8 yrs)	71.4%	8,227
2019 (7 yrs)	72.9%	8,146
2018 (6 yrs)	74%	7,598
2017 (5 yrs)	77.6%	10,997
2016 (4 yrs)	78.5%	8,514
2015 (3 yrs)	79.3%	8,720
2014 (2 yrs)	81.5%	351
2013 (1 yrs)	89.1%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

89.1%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 101Avg Mileage 25,466Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2014

81.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 351Avg Mileage 45,741Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2015

79.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,720Avg Mileage 52,005Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2016

78.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,514Avg Mileage 64,850Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2017

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,997Avg Mileage 75,945Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2018

74.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,598Avg Mileage 86,749Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2019

72.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,146Avg Mileage 97,277Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2020

71.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,227Avg Mileage 105,849Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2021

69.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,311Avg Mileage 113,576Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2022

67.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,320Avg Mileage 120,985Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2023

65.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,017Avg Mileage 128,101Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2024

67.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,672Avg Mileage 136,667Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

MOT results for 2012 Volkswagen Caddy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	1	89.1%	101	25,466	Tyres — 8.9%
2014	2	81.5%	351	45,741	Tyres — 15.4%
2015	3	79.3%	8,720	52,005	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2016	4	78.5%	8,514	64,850	Tyres — 15.8%
2017	5	77.6%	10,997	75,945	Tyres — 16.1%
2018	6	74.0%	7,598	86,749	Tyres — 21.3%
2019	7	72.9%	8,146	97,277	Tyres — 24.2%
2020	8	71.4%	8,227	105,849	Tyres — 26.7%
2021	9	69.1%	10,311	113,576	Suspension — 32.1%
2022	10	67.2%	8,320	120,985	Suspension — 38.6%
2023	11	65.8%	10,017	128,101	Suspension — 45.2%
2024	12	67.4%	10,672	136,667	Suspension — 37.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.0% (1 yrs)	37.3% (12 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.0% (1 yrs)	24.5% (12 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (1 yrs)	25.1% (12 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caddy cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 91,974 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.