Cadillac Cts MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Cadillac Cts MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Cadillac Cts passed on its first attempt in 72.0%, and its overall record sits −5.2 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Cadillac Cts in the 2023–2025 data: 128 tests across 1 model years (2005–2005). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Cadillac Cts MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Cadillac Cts, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Cadillac Cts's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Cadillac Cts DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Cadillac Cts, each with how many of the model's 128 tests it was noted on.

• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 11 Cadillac Cts tests, 8.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 11 Cadillac Cts tests, 8.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 6 Cadillac Cts tests, 4.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Cadillac Cts tests, 4.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded" (Major) — noted on about 5 Cadillac Cts tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance excessively binding" (Major) — noted on about 5 Cadillac Cts tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Cadillac Cts Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Cadillac Cts model year on record is 2005 (75.8% across 128 tests), and the weakest is 2005 (75.8%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Cadillac Cts Owners

These checks follow this Cadillac Cts's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Cadillac Cts.

• the lights — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the brake pipes — “rigid brake pipes excessively corroded”

  Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Cadillac Cts. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Cadillac Cts MOT & Reliability