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PIL 468

2002 Volkswagen Caddy

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jun 2027
Tests45 (35 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

116,013 mi
Last recorded116,013 miles
Recorded on23 May 2026
Typical for 2002 Volkswagen Caddy105,110 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPIL 468
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaddy
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

35 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 May 2026 116,013 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Apr 2026 194,410 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2025 108,911 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2025 108,894 miles

Offside Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 13 Mar 2025 179,756 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2025 179,755 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2024 166,415 miles

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

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Service brake binding but not excessively NSF and OSF (1.2.1 (f))

Some front and rear underside suspension braking and steering components corroded

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF and OSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Dec 2023 108,519 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2023 108,519 miles

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

Pass 18 Mar 2023 154,907 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2022 107,980 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 9 Apr 2022 144,707 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

slight corrosion to inner face of nearside rear brake disc

Pass 4 Jan 2022 107,049 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 16 Apr 2021 135,635 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2020 106,520 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2020 106,520 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 29 Apr 2020 131,543 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2019 105,510 miles
Pass 7 May 2019 127,334 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing splits to outer tread edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 13 Jun 2018 104,205 miles
Pass 9 May 2018 123,263 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bushes on both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 May 2017 99,849 miles
Pass 11 May 2017 118,542 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bushes on both sides of vehicle (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 May 2016 96,016 miles

crack in bottom of screen

oil leak

Pass 10 May 2016 112,723 miles
Fail 10 May 2016 112,723 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 18 Jul 2015 102,397 miles

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

Oil leak

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

Fail 18 Jul 2015 102,397 miles

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

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

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

Spare wheel insecure (6.4.2)

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

Oil leak

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

Pass 5 Jun 2015 90,623 miles

crack in screen

rear silencer deterirating

Pass 5 Jul 2014 84,555 miles

nsf tyre 3mm

nsr tyre wearing on edges

osf tyre on limit

rear pads wearing low

Pass 29 May 2014 86,364 miles

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

rear silancer deteriating

Pass 25 Jul 2013 69,531 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2013 69,523 miles

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

Nearside Rear An item not tested (Manual)

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear An item not tested (Manual)

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

Pass 24 May 2013 85,031 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

Fail 24 May 2013 85,031 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

Pass 22 Jan 2013 83,106 miles

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

air bag warning light on

rear exhaust box outer casing rusting

Pass 1 Feb 2012 76,047 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2012 76,047 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Feb 2011 70,960 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2010 66,071 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2009 62,092 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2008 61,514 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2008 61,514 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)

Pass 8 Feb 2007 58,413 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2006 55,208 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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PIL 468 is a 2002 Volkswagen Caddy in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 45 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2002 Volkswagen Caddy models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.1% with a typical mileage of 105,110 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 PIL 468, 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 24 years old, this Volkswagen Caddy is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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PIL 468 is a 2002 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 16 January 2002.

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