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Volkswagen Caddy body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 49,945 MOT tests · Updated

At 9 years, 1.8 in 100 MOT tests of the Volkswagen Caddy failed on body and structure, against 2.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 49,945 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 892 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 15 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Driveshaft CV boot split, 0.6 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

1.8 fails per 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 2.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The Volkswagen Caddy is a commercial or van-based vehicle: it is compared with all class 4 vehicles, cars and vans together, so part of any difference can come from how vans are used.

Volkswagen Caddy body and structure fails by age

Volkswagen Caddy body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Volkswagen Caddy. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0510153 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 27,169 MOT tests34 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 33,010 MOT tests5 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 39,987 MOT tests56 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 46,519 MOT tests7 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 48,088 MOT tests78 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 49,196 MOT tests9 years: 1.8 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 49,945 MOT tests910 years: 2.5 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 46,688 MOT tests11 years: 3.0 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 46,800 MOT tests1112 years: 4.3 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 44,021 MOT tests13 years: 5.4 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 38,125 MOT tests1314 years: 7.0 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 33,686 MOT tests15 years: 9.1 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 26,330 MOT tests1516 years: 11.2 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 20,249 MOT tests17 years: 12.5 per 100 (all cars 8.3), 15,147 MOT tests1718 years: 13.1 per 100 (all cars 8.7), 10,757 MOT tests19 years: 14.0 per 100 (all cars 9.0), 6,416 MOT tests1920 years: 13.9 per 100 (all cars 9.2), 3,716 MOT tests21 years: 14.9 per 100 (all cars 9.3), 1,850 MOT tests21
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Volkswagen Caddy All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
327,1690.60.3
433,0100.70.3
539,9871.00.5
646,5191.10.8
748,0881.21.3
849,1961.61.8
949,9451.82.3
1046,6882.52.9
1146,8003.03.5
1244,0214.34.3
1338,1255.45.0
1433,6867.05.9
1526,3309.16.7
1620,24911.27.6
1715,14712.58.3
1810,75713.18.7
19*6,41614.09.0
20*3,71613.99.2
21*1,85014.99.3

All first-use years of the Volkswagen Caddy pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the body and structure at 9 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

Replace CV joint boot cost

Repair figures are estimates, not quotes: how we estimate repair costs.

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.0 diesel: 1.8 per 100 at 9 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 13,855 MOT tests)
  • 1.6 diesel: 1.8 per 100 at 9 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 35,881 MOT tests)
  • 1.9 diesel: 8.1 per 100 at 15 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 13,256 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Drive shaft joints: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated.

Check one Volkswagen Caddy, not the average

The figures here describe Volkswagen Caddy cars as a group. These free tools answer for one car. Each line says what the tool reads.

Other Volkswagen Caddy problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Volkswagen Caddy have more body and structure problems than other cars?

1.8 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 2.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 49,945 MOT tests).

How common are Volkswagen Caddy body and structure problems?

1.8 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years failed on body and structure, against 2.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 49,945 MOT tests).

What is the most common Volkswagen Caddy body and structure fail?

0.6 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years: Driveshaft CV boot split (311 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Volkswagen Caddy body and structure fails start?

15 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 84,465 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 587,699 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare