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2018 Volkswagen Caddy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
80.8%
Latest Pass Rate
46,280
Total Tests (All Years)
75,718 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 80.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 7.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Volkswagen Caddy as it ages.

1 yrs84.6%
2 yrs86.2%
3 yrs82.5%
4 yrs81.4%
5 yrs79.8%
6 yrs80.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs84.6%91
2 yrs86.2%355
3 yrs82.5%11,028
4 yrs81.4%8,924
5 yrs79.8%10,845
6 yrs80.8%15,037

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Volkswagen Caddy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)80.8%15,037
2023 (5 yrs)79.8%10,845
2022 (4 yrs)81.4%8,924
2021 (3 yrs)82.5%11,028
2020 (2 yrs)86.2%355
2019 (1 yrs)84.6%91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
84.6%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 91Avg Mileage 28,046Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%
2020
86.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 355Avg Mileage 40,148Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%
2021
82.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,028Avg Mileage 41,127Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%
2022
81.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,924Avg Mileage 52,230Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%
2023
79.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,845Avg Mileage 64,172Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%
2024
80.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,037Avg Mileage 75,718Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Volkswagen Caddy, with age trends.

Tyres
15.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.8%
— Consistent
Suspension
6.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
5.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.6% (1 yrs)11.5% (6 yrs)
+4.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.9% (1 yrs)14.4% (6 yrs)
+4.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.8% (1 yrs)7.4% (6 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —
Suspension6.6% (1 yrs)6.8% (6 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caddy cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 46,280 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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