Volkswagen Caddy Maxi MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Volkswagen Caddy Maxi MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Volkswagen Caddy Maxi passed on its first attempt in 86.8%, and its overall record sits +7.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volkswagen Caddy Maxi in the 2023–2025 data: 5,094 tests across 3 model years (2021–2023). 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 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Volkswagen Caddy Maxi, the Visibility 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 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Volkswagen Caddy Maxi DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volkswagen Caddy Maxi, each with how many of the model's 5,094 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 222 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 109 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 88 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 83 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 78 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 77 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volkswagen Caddy Maxi model year on record is 2023 (89.0% across 353 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (88.0%). The gap between them is 1.0 points. 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 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Owners

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

• 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 brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too high”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Volkswagen Caddy Maxi MOT & Reliability