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MF53 SWZ

2003 Volkswagen Caddy

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 May 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

153,861 mi
Last recorded153,861 miles
Recorded on12 May 2025
Typical for 2003 Volkswagen Caddy96,605 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMF53 SWZ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaddy
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 12 May 2025 153,861 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2024 152,532 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Apr 2023 149,482 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2022 146,477 miles
Pass 13 May 2021 143,917 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2020 140,317 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2019 136,745 miles

Central Central mirror not fitted at time of test

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Driveshaft constant velocity joint gaiter slightly deteriorated

Nearside Rear Tyre cracking on inner side wall

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play Slight play at rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle has light, non structural corrosion at both rear wheel arches, and on both sills

Fail 29 Jan 2019 136,741 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Leaking at front of rearmost silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Central Central mirror not fitted at time of test

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Driveshaft constant velocity joint gaiter slightly deteriorated

Nearside Rear Tyre cracking on inner side wall

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play Slight play at rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle has light, non structural corrosion at both rear wheel arches, and on both sills

Pass 7 Feb 2018 133,250 miles

Interior mirror not fitted at time of test

Nearside Front Indicator lens damaged

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Nearside Surface corrosion on sill, no holes

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Seat belt frayed on edge, but not seriously weakened

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

Offside Rear Brake slightly binding

Offside Rear Non structural corrosion with holes at outer wheel arch

Offside Surface corrosion on sill, no holes.

Fail 5 Feb 2018 133,248 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Four brake pipes at load sensing valve excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Brake pipe front centre of rear axle to hub corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Headlamp insecure Headlamp internal pivot mechanism insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Brake pipe front centre of rear axle to hub corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Interior mirror not fitted at time of test

Nearside Front Indicator lens damaged

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Nearside Rear Grinding noise noted from brake drum when rotating wheel

Nearside Surface corrosion on sill, no holes

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Seat belt frayed on edge, but not seriously weakened

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

Offside Rear Brake slightly binding

Offside Rear Non structural corrosion with holes at outer wheel arch

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Surface corrosion on sill, no holes.

Vehicle battery slightly loose, but still secure

Pass 10 Oct 2016 132,814 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2015 124,381 miles

slight scratch on windscreen

Fail 7 Sep 2015 124,381 miles

Headlamp not working on dipped beam x2 (1.7.5a)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x2 (8.2.2)

slight scratch on windscreen

Pass 13 Oct 2014 122,363 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2013 118,817 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

damage to outer wall nearside front tyre

Pass 18 Oct 2012 114,074 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

rear silencer deteriorated

Pass 19 Oct 2011 111,993 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2010 109,040 miles

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

rear brakes noisy when applied

Fail 4 Oct 2010 109,033 miles

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

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

rear brakes noisy when applied

Pass 20 Oct 2009 101,747 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2009 101,747 miles

Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 1 Sep 2008 89,437 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2007 79,479 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2007 79,479 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

exhaust back box corroded one piece system

rear no.plate deterioated

spare tyre illegal

Pass 1 Sep 2006

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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MF53 SWZ is a 2003 Volkswagen Caddy in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

Across all 2003 Volkswagen Caddy models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.3% with a typical mileage of 96,605 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 MF53 SWZ, 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 23 years old, this Volkswagen Caddy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MF53 SWZ is a 2003 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 10 September 2003.

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