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EG04 WFE

2004 Volkswagen Caddy

Grey Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Nov 2020
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

82,163 mi
Last recorded82,163 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2019
Typical for 2004 Volkswagen Caddy113,443 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEG04 WFE
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaddy
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2019 82,163 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside brake discs have corrosion lines around the discs reducing breaking area (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine has an oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 31 Oct 2019 82,159 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer split open on seam (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside brake discs have corrosion lines around the discs reducing breaking area (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine has an oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 23 Oct 2018 79,934 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2018 79,934 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 1 Nov 2017 73,354 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

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

Pass 26 Oct 2016 67,988 miles

Offside Rear rusty mark around shackle bolt bot no play and appears to be tight

Rear no rear seats fitted at time of test

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

sliding door handles removed and filled

Fail 24 Oct 2016 67,980 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear rusty mark around shackle bolt bot no play and appears to be tight

Rear no rear seats fitted at time of test

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

sliding door handles removed and filled

Fail 20 Oct 2016 67,929 miles

Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened scored (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

suspension lowered front and rear

windscreen washer bottle cap missing

Pass 12 Oct 2015 63,658 miles

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both (2.7.4)

Fail 6 Oct 2015 63,634 miles

Electronic stability system switch faulty (3.4.5)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both (2.7.4)

Pass 25 Sep 2014 58,434 miles

damage to n/s/r tyre

n/s/r tyre wearing on edges

Fail 18 Sep 2014 58,340 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

damage to n/s/r tyre

n/s/r tyre wearing on edges

Pass 12 Aug 2013 52,559 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 11 Aug 2012 45,841 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Aug 2012 45,841 miles

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

Pass 18 Jul 2011 137,899 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2010 124,155 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 1 Jul 2009 105,879 miles

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 17 Jul 2008 87,940 miles

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

Pass 18 Jul 2007 67,052 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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EG04 WFE is a 2004 Volkswagen Caddy in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2004 Volkswagen Caddy models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 113,443 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 EG04 WFE, 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 22 years old, this Volkswagen Caddy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EG04 WFE is a 2004 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 21 July 2004.

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