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AD59 ATU

2009 Volkswagen Caddy

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Nov 2026
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

110,974 mi
Last recorded110,974 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Volkswagen Caddy103,912 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD59 ATU
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaddy
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 110,974 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear arm bushes are perished and deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished and cracked (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished and cracked (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished and cracked. also has a cut in the center of the tread but no cords visible at time of test (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 21 Oct 2025 110,973 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear arm bushes are perished and deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished and cracked (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished and cracked (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface heavily corroded pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished and cracked. also has a cut in the center of the tread but no cords visible at time of test (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 22 Oct 2024 103,167 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arm rear bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres are worn almost smooth on the edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished and slightly cracked (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords center of tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres are slightly perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

fuel cooler mounting deteriorated. cooler slightly loose

rear exhaust section pipe corroded but not leaking when tested

side bar mounting brackets corroded

Fail 22 Oct 2024 103,167 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arm rear bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres are worn almost smooth on the edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished and slightly cracked (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords center of tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres are slightly perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

fuel cooler mounting deteriorated. cooler slightly loose

rear exhaust section pipe corroded but not leaking when tested

side bar mounting brackets corroded

Pass 24 Oct 2023 96,022 miles

Exhaust becoming corroded

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened becoming lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear p bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear p bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Oct 2022 91,145 miles

Front both suspension arm rear bushes are slightly deteriorated

Pass 9 Nov 2021 85,982 miles

Nearside Front Lower Arm ball joint dust cover perished

Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brake disc face corroded worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 30 Oct 2020 81,861 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated starting to crack (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack/perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack/perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Oct 2019 77,489 miles

Exhaust corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Nov 2018 70,605 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2017 61,273 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2017 61,273 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Oct 2016 51,836 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2015 43,467 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2014 36,552 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 7 Nov 2013 28,254 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2012 20,434 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Caddy?

Based on 2,354,923 MOT tests across 201,129 vehicles.

74.8%
Pass Rate
7,837
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
201,129
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 44,074
Registration plate lamp not working 26,465
Brake pipe excessively corroded 24,927
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 22,804
Stop lamp not working 20,654
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AD59 ATU is a 2009 Volkswagen Caddy in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 2009 Volkswagen Caddy models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 103,912 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Caddy fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 44,074 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AD59 ATU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Caddy typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 17 years old, this Volkswagen Caddy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AD59 ATU is a 2009 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 1 December 2009.

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