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AU05 OKM

2005 Volkswagen Caddy

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jun 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

213,427 mi
Last recorded213,427 miles
Recorded on12 May 2025
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Caddy117,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU05 OKM
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaddy
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 12 May 2025 213,427 miles

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

Fail 12 May 2025 213,427 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c))

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

Pass 7 Jun 2024 209,642 miles

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

Fail 7 Jun 2024 209,642 miles

Central Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 8 Jun 2023 207,177 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2023 207,177 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 May 2022 201,558 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 7 Jun 2021 194,165 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 4 Jun 2021 194,164 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 10 Jun 2020 181,197 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both have limited damping effect.... (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 17 Sep 2016 173,746 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear wheel slightly buckled

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

Fail 17 Sep 2016 173,746 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear wheel slightly buckled

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

Pass 19 Oct 2015 159,225 miles

both front shock absorbers weak

Fail 13 Oct 2015 158,817 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit very near legal limit of 1.6mm and devoid of tread on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit upon legal limit of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit very near legal limit of 1.6mm and devoid of tread on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

both front shock absorbers weak

Pass 24 Oct 2014 141,501 miles

exhaust slighlty smokey under acceleration

nearside door mirror damaged

rear brake pads gettinmg low

Fail 21 Oct 2014 141,302 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

nearside door mirror damaged

rear brake pads gettinmg low

Pass 17 Oct 2013 125,320 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

nearside rear brake disc scored

Fail 9 Oct 2013 124,877 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

nearside rear brake disc scored

Pass 11 Oct 2012 108,459 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 27 Oct 2011 93,983 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2010 80,478 miles

Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 17 Oct 2009 67,629 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 28 Feb 2009 59,830 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 8 Mar 2008 45,544 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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AU05 OKM is a 2005 Volkswagen Caddy in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2005 Volkswagen Caddy models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.1% with a typical mileage of 117,574 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AU05 OKM, 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 21 years old, this Volkswagen Caddy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AU05 OKM is a 2005 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 18 March 2005.

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