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RJ59 UHW

2010 Volkswagen Caddy

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jul 2026
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

154,216 mi
Last recorded154,216 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2025
Typical for 2010 Volkswagen Caddy102,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRJ59 UHW
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaddy
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2025 154,216 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 14 Jul 2025 154,212 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 24 Jul 2024 146,793 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Fail 23 Jul 2024 146,789 miles

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

Offside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 25 Jul 2023 140,310 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2022 138,272 miles

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

Pass 18 Aug 2021 134,317 miles

Front bonnet hand catch is very stiff to operate

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

Fail 17 Aug 2021 134,313 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front bonnet hand catch is very stiff to operate

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

Pass 31 Jul 2020 129,809 miles

Nearside Front outer sill damaged/distorted

Fail 28 Jul 2020 129,806 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn anti roll bar bush worn with excessive play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened shock absorber upper mounting eye excessively corroded & seriously weakened, lower bush also worn with slight play detected, spindle slightly corroded, spindle cover also heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower suspension arm (front) bush worn with excessive play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm tyre worn below limit (tyre out of shape due to structure failure) (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick nearside & offside rear inner pads worn below limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside & offside front inner pads wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass cracked but still providing view to rear (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front outer sill damaged/distorted

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

Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened shock absorber upper mounting eye corroded but not seriously weakened, spindle slightly corroded and spindle cover also heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Aug 2019 118,509 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2019 118,509 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 30 Aug 2018 113,064 miles

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

Nearside Front lower ball joint boot perished

Nearside Outer sill damaged

Fail 30 Aug 2018 113,064 miles

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

Nearside Front lower ball joint boot perished

Nearside Outer sill damaged

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

Pass 9 Aug 2017 103,596 miles

BOTH REAR SHOCK CASING CORRODED BUT NOT LEAKING

N/S CILL DAMAGED BUT NOT HOLED

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D BUSH (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush FRONT BUSH (2.4.G.2)

Fail 9 Aug 2017 103,595 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush FRONT BUSH (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm INNER EDGE (4.1.E.1)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

BOTH REAR SHOCK CASING CORRODED BUT NOT LEAKING

COOLANT LEVEL LOW

N/S CILL DAMAGED BUT NOT HOLED

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D BUSH (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear ROAD WHEEL SLIGHT DISTORTION

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush FRONT BUSH (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Aug 2016 94,189 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Fail 1 Aug 2016 94,189 miles

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Fail 25 Jul 2015 82,488 miles

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 25 Jul 2015 82,488 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2014 68,825 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2013 54,268 miles

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

Pass 26 Jan 2013 49,720 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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RJ59 UHW is a 2010 Volkswagen Caddy in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 2010 Volkswagen Caddy models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 102,569 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 RJ59 UHW, 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 16 years old, this Volkswagen Caddy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RJ59 UHW is a 2010 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 12 January 2010.

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