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AU08 GYD

2008 Volkswagen Caddy

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Feb 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

123,782 mi
Last recorded123,782 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Volkswagen Caddy113,873 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU08 GYD
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaddy
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2026 123,782 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess handbrake cable (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 6 Feb 2026 123,782 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess handbrake cable (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 6 Feb 2025 116,598 miles

Front tyres worn on inner edges **Advise Replacement**

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

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

Pass 19 Feb 2024 110,527 miles

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

Offside front mirror damaged

Rear exhaust heat shield loose

Fail 19 Feb 2024 110,527 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside front mirror damaged

Rear exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 6 Feb 2023 104,016 miles

Both front suspension arms, rear bushes slightly perished

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside front lower ball joint gator starting to split

Offside rear tyre perished

Pass 4 Feb 2022 95,122 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Fail 4 Feb 2022 95,121 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer pipe leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn rear anti roll bar D bushes worn (both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 Feb 2021 88,000 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective clamp loose (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres inner and outer walls perished & cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Feb 2020 83,517 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front inner disc faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyre inner sidewalls slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wing damaged

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear anti-roll bar D bushed (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Feb 2020 83,517 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Braking system leaking Brake servo hose split (1.1.3 (d))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front inner disc faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyre inner sidewalls slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wing damaged

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear anti-roll bar D bushed (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2019 78,329 miles

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

Spare tyre defective ()

damage to windscreen

front brake discs rusty on edge and thin

rear brake slightly binding

Pass 5 Mar 2018 69,767 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 5 Mar 2018 69,767 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front wipers (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rearbox (7.1.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centrebox (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Mar 2017 63,954 miles

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

Pass 4 Mar 2016 55,183 miles

Nearside Front tyre perished and cracking

Fail 4 Mar 2016 55,183 miles

Nearside Front tyre perished and cracking

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 20 Mar 2015 42,324 miles

N/S/F tyre slight perishing and small but deep cuts (less than requirements)

Pass 1 Oct 2014 39,543 miles

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

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

Fail 30 Sep 2014 39,543 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2013 32,929 miles

rear brake pads starting to get low

tyres perished all round

Pass 28 Sep 2012 27,707 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2011 20,605 miles

both front tyres have surface cuts in tread but no cords exposed

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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AU08 GYD is a 2008 Volkswagen Caddy in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2008 Volkswagen Caddy models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 113,873 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 AU08 GYD, 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 18 years old, this Volkswagen Caddy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AU08 GYD is a 2008 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 4 July 2008.

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