Does the Volkswagen Caddy fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Volkswagen Caddy records 21.00 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 20.89 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) (+0.11, 95% interval +0.01 to +0.21). It ranks 259 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen Caddy is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 74,680 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 74,680 | 9.06 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 26,868 | 3.26 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 22,437 | 2.72 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 17,123 | 2.08 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 8,874 | 1.08 |
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 suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
23.9% of Volkswagen Caddy MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 7,297 miles later (107,339 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 107,339 (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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