MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
220,810 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Outer Front Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Outer Front Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Caddy?
Based on 2,354,923 MOT tests across 201,129 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P518 BMS is a 1996 Volkswagen Caddy in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1996 Volkswagen Caddy models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.4% with a typical mileage of 128,852 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 P518 BMS, 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 30 years old, this Volkswagen Caddy is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P518 BMS is a 1996 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 1 August 1996.
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