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R4 TVG

2006 Volkswagen Caddy

Brown Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 May 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

179,672 mi
Last recorded179,672 miles
Recorded on16 May 2026
Typical for 2006 Volkswagen Caddy116,161 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR4 TVG
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaddy
Year2006
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 May 2026 179,672 miles

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

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

Pass 22 May 2025 178,918 miles
Pass 20 May 2024 178,531 miles

Brake Pad Warning Light On

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 May 2024 178,531 miles

Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Apr 2023 176,720 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 May 2022 174,409 miles
Pass 24 May 2021 173,357 miles
Fail 22 May 2021 173,326 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 27 Sep 2019 169,618 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2019 169,604 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Sep 2018 158,113 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2017 147,282 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Sep 2017 147,271 miles

Nearside Inner Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage (2.7.4)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2016 139,052 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2016 138,985 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

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

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

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

Pass 9 Nov 2015 131,277 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2014 119,791 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

nsr wheel slightly binding

Fail 7 Mar 2014 119,787 miles

Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.4.B.1)

Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)

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

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

Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

nsr wheel slightly binding

Pass 12 Mar 2013 99,966 miles

n/s/r tyre walls marked

o/s outer sill damaged

Fail 11 Mar 2013 99,961 miles

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

Nearside Rear Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

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

Offside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

n/s/r tyre walls marked

o/s outer sill damaged

Pass 5 Mar 2012 80,070 miles

both front tyres wearing on inner edge

Fail 25 Feb 2011 58,515 miles

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

front & rear discs some wear

Pass 25 Feb 2011 58,515 miles

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

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

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

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

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

front & rear discs some wear

Pass 4 Mar 2010 38,759 miles

SLIGHT DETERIORATION ON REAR BRAKE DISC

Fail 4 Mar 2010 38,759 miles

Front Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

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

SLIGHT DETERIORATION ON REAR BRAKE DISC

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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R4 TVG is a 2006 Volkswagen Caddy in Brown with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2006 Volkswagen Caddy models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 116,161 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 R4 TVG, 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 20 years old, this Volkswagen Caddy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R4 TVG is a 2006 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 8 June 2006.

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