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G13 EDR

2008 Volkswagen Caddy

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Sep 2027
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

167,125 mi
Last recorded167,125 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2026
Typical for 2008 Volkswagen Caddy113,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG13 EDR
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaddy
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2026 167,125 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust sleeve 1 clamp missing (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and slight corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

diesel fuel cooler loose and damaged

spare tyre flat

Fail 20 Jul 2026 167,111 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn both rear d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear bump stops deteriorated

Rear wiper torn

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear (5.3.2 (b))

back box deteriorating and slight blow

centre exhaust sleeve 1 clamp missing

diesel fuel cooler loose and damaged

oil leak on engine

spare wheel flat

Pass 22 Jul 2025 161,402 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f and n/s/f wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front top mount deteriorating

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Rear bump stops deteriorating

centre exhaust clamp broken

diesel fuel cooler loose

Fail 22 Jul 2025 161,402 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f and n/s/f wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front top mount deteriorating

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Rear bump stops deteriorating

centre exhaust clamp broken

diesel fuel cooler loose

Pass 23 Jul 2024 152,414 miles

Front coil springs corroding

Front discs deteriorating

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear tyre worn inside edge

Offside Front wishbone rear bush has slight play

Offside Rear brake backing plat missing

Offside Rear tyre cracking on inner edge

Rear shockers deteriorating

Rear wiper blade torn

Road wheel slightly distorted both front inside edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))

air con rad deteriorating

centre exhaust clamp loose

diesel cooler loose

front exhaust not sat in hangers

rear exhaust box deteriorating

slight play in front anti-roll bar links

Pass 26 Jul 2023 145,739 miles

1 bulb in high level brake light not working

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated all (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective front downpipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear tyre badly cracking

wipers deteriorating

Pass 21 Jul 2022 138,776 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Front screen cracked

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

Nearside Front c.v boot inner and outer cracking

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advised to change a.s.a.p (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front door mirror casing cracked

Offside Front wing damaged

Offside Rear brake backing plate corroded

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

air con rad deteriorating

both rear shocker casing covers deteriorated

gear knob deteriorated

rear bump stops deteriorating

wipers poor

Fail 14 Jul 2022 138,774 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system to the caliper (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Front screen cracked

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

Nearside Front c.v boot inner and outer cracking

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advised to change a.s.a.p (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front door mirror casing cracked

Offside Front wing damaged

Offside Rear brake backing plate corroded

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

air con rad deteriorating

both rear shocker casing covers deteriorated

gear knob deteriorated

rear bump stops deteriorating

wipers poor

Pass 16 Jul 2021 133,357 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2021 133,357 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Aug 2020 131,855 miles

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

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

Fail 18 Aug 2020 131,847 miles

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2018 121,562 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2017 108,938 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2017 108,938 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Pass 27 Nov 2015 98,433 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2014 90,014 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2014 90,006 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

coolant on minimum

front discs lipped

Pass 29 Oct 2013 82,489 miles

back box deteriorating

n/s/r brake disc pitted on the inside surface

o/s/r brake disc corroding and pitted

slight oil leak from turbo feed pipe

Fail 29 Oct 2013 82,489 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

back box deteriorating

n/s/r brake disc pitted on the inside surface

o/s/r brake disc corroding and pitted

slight oil leak from turbo feed pipe

Pass 23 Jun 2012 75,465 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2011 101,291 miles

rear brake discs lipped

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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G13 EDR is a 2008 Volkswagen Caddy in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 G13 EDR, 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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G13 EDR is a 2008 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 8 May 2008.

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