Does the Volkswagen Caddy fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Volkswagen Caddy records 3.73 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.02 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.29, 95% interval −0.33 to −0.25). It ranks 320 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen Caddy is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 15,131 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 15,131 | 1.84 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit | 6,232 | 0.76 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 2,810 | 0.34 |
| Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users | 1,604 | 0.19 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit | 1,565 | 0.19 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 824,394 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Volkswagen Caddy gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.7% of Volkswagen Caddy MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 7,308 miles later (32,630 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 32,630 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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