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VO56 VNM

2006 Volkswagen Caddy

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jun 2026
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

208,453 mi
Last recorded208,453 miles
Recorded on27 Jun 2025
Typical for 2006 Volkswagen Caddy116,161 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO56 VNM
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaddy
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 27 Jun 2025 208,453 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2025 208,449 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2023 199,819 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2022 193,253 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 2 Nov 2022 193,253 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Sep 2021 187,153 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2020 180,736 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2020 180,736 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

rear heat shield insecure but functional

Pass 17 May 2019 170,317 miles

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

Fail 9 May 2019 170,213 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 Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 28 Mar 2018 157,837 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2017 150,912 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint droplink (2.4.G.2)

small crack in n/s of screen

Pass 7 Apr 2016 135,970 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 17 Nov 2015 132,482 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 24 Nov 2014 117,651 miles

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

Pass 22 Nov 2013 99,787 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 22 Nov 2013 99,783 miles

Offside Front 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 Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Nov 2012 86,226 miles

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

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

both front tyres scrubbed on inner edge

damage to nearside front screen outside swept area

Pass 29 Nov 2011 72,754 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Nov 2010 54,510 miles

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

Pass 28 Nov 2009 32,483 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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VO56 VNM is a 2006 Volkswagen Caddy in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 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 VO56 VNM, 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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VO56 VNM is a 2006 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 2 September 2006.

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