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2021 Volkswagen Caddy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
84.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,403
Total Tests (All Years)
29,177 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Caddy

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 84.6%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 0.9% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Volkswagen Caddy as it ages.

1 yrs70.5%
2 yrs71.2%
3 yrs84.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs70.5%61
2 yrs71.2%118
3 yrs84.6%1,224

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 Volkswagen Caddy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)84.6%1,224
2023 (2 yrs)71.2%118
2022 (1 yrs)70.5%61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
70.5%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 61Avg Mileage 41,377Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%
2023
71.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 118Avg Mileage 51,745Top Failure Tyres — 29.7%
2024
84.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,224Avg Mileage 29,177Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Volkswagen Caddy, with age trends.

Tyres
21.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
18.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
8.1%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
4.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes37.7% (1 yrs)9.8% (3 yrs)
-27.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment26.2% (1 yrs)5.2% (3 yrs)
-21.0%
🟢 ↓
Visibility8.2% (1 yrs)5.2% (3 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓
Tyres18.0% (1 yrs)17.1% (3 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caddy cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 1,403 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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