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VN08 BYM

2008 Volkswagen Caddy

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Nov 2026
Tests27 (15 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

195,072 mi
Last recorded195,072 miles
Recorded on18 Nov 2025
Typical for 2008 Volkswagen Caddy113,873 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN08 BYM
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaddy
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 12 fail
Pass 18 Nov 2025 195,072 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front suspension arms rear bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Driver s seat belt buckle outer plastic cover missing but fully functioning.

Offside Mirror slightly damaged.

Offside Rear silencer casing corroded.

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

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S/R needs replacing ASAP. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Nov 2025 195,072 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front suspension arms rear bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Driver s seat belt buckle outer plastic cover missing but fully functioning.

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Mirror slightly damaged.

Offside Rear silencer casing corroded.

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

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S/R needs replacing ASAP. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Nov 2024 192,159 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

brake disc backing plates slightly corroded

corrosion starting under

exhaust slightly deteriorated

Fail 19 Nov 2024 192,157 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working side lamp (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

brake disc backing plates slightly corroded

corrosion starting under

exhaust slightly deteriorated

Pass 15 Nov 2023 183,747 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edges (5.2.3 (e))

corrosion starting under vehicle

exhaust slightly deteriorated

Fail 14 Nov 2023 183,745 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edges (5.2.3 (e))

corrosion starting under vehicle

exhaust slightly deteriorated

Pass 2 Nov 2022 175,473 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Nov 2022 175,473 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Nov 2021 168,696 miles

Offside Seat belt buckle covers missing

Rear Shock absorbers upper attachment corroded. Both

Fail 28 Oct 2021 168,641 miles

Brake pressure/vacuum build up too slow (1.1.3 (b))

Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Seat belt buckle covers missing

Rear Shock absorbers upper attachment corroded. Both

Pass 23 Oct 2020 162,333 miles

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

Brake pressure build up slow (1.1.3 (b))

offside seat belt stalk cover missing

rear shocks corroded

Fail 23 Oct 2020 162,329 miles

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

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

Brake pressure build up slow (1.1.3 (b))

offside seat belt stalk cover missing

rear shocks corroded

Pass 31 Oct 2019 153,031 miles

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2018 136,316 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2018 136,314 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2017 128,456 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2017 128,456 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 10 Oct 2016 117,450 miles

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

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

both front shocks rusty

both rear shocks rusty

Fail 10 Oct 2016 117,450 miles

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

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

both front shocks rusty

both rear shocks rusty

Pass 25 Aug 2015 101,062 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2015 101,061 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 26 Jul 2014 87,781 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2013 75,212 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Jul 2013 75,212 miles

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

Pass 18 Jun 2012 63,910 miles
Pass 3 May 2011 53,097 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2011 53,097 miles

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)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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VN08 BYM is a 2008 Volkswagen Caddy in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 2008 Volkswagen Caddy models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 113,873 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 VN08 BYM, 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 18 years old, this Volkswagen Caddy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VN08 BYM is a 2008 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 10 April 2008.

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