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BG05 LVE

2005 Volkswagen Caddy

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jan 2027
Tests33 (19 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate57.6%

Mileage

230,959 mi
Last recorded230,959 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Caddy117,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG05 LVE
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaddy
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 14 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2026 230,959 miles

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

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt o\s n\s front (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer tyre side wall slightly damaged

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

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

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

Pass 30 Jan 2025 222,696 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Fail 28 Jan 2025 222,540 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system On caliper (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 31 Jan 2024 212,819 miles

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

Nearside 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))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 30 Jan 2024 212,798 miles

Nearside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside 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))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Jan 2023 199,748 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2022 182,234 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2022 182,234 miles

Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Jan 2021 171,412 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2021 171,412 miles

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

Pass 10 Jan 2020 160,938 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2020 160,938 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Jan 2019 153,586 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2018 146,131 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner and outer edges.

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fail 12 Jan 2018 146,131 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords In outer side wall and worn smooth on inner edges (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Front wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner and outer edges.

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 13 Jan 2017 134,935 miles

Nearside Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

engine oil was low

Fail 12 Jan 2017 134,934 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

engine oil was low

Pass 13 Jan 2016 125,269 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

n/s/r tyre worn low inner edge

Fail 12 Jan 2016 125,265 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

n/s/r tyre worn low inner edge

Fail 13 Jan 2015 117,948 miles

L.H.front tyre worn inner edge

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

R.H.front tyre badly worn inner edge

Pass 13 Jan 2015 117,948 miles

L.H.front tyre worn inner edge

R.H.front tyre badly worn inner edge

Pass 17 Jan 2014 103,176 miles

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

Fail 16 Jan 2014 90,497 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Offside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Pass 21 Dec 2012 71,817 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2012 57,322 miles
Pass 20 May 2011 53,591 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

n/s rear lense cracked and has moisture inside

o/s rear tyre perished

rear discs corroded

Fail 20 May 2011 53,591 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

n/s rear lense cracked and has moisture inside

o/s rear tyre perished

rear discs corroded

Pass 22 Jun 2010 46,651 miles

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

Fail 19 Jun 2010 46,597 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 26 Jun 2009 41,675 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2009 41,675 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 26 Jun 2008 35,615 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2008 35,605 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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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BG05 LVE is a 2005 Volkswagen Caddy in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.6%.

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 BG05 LVE, 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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BG05 LVE is a 2005 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 28 April 2005.

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