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WP56 PJV

2007 Volkswagen Caddy

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 May 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

139,001 mi
Last recorded139,001 miles
Recorded on22 May 2026
Typical for 2007 Volkswagen Caddy110,824 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWP56 PJV
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaddy
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 22 May 2026 139,001 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. On limit at time of test (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Underneath vehicle heavy and patchy surface corrosion to chassis, floor, sills, suspension parts subframes front and rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Perished & split & breaking away from casing on limit at time of test (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Perished & split & breaking away from casing on limit at time of test (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Weathered (0.1 (b))

Fail 21 May 2026 138,986 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords as marked (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords as marked (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords as marked (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords as marked (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Joint (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust system insecure Joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers likely to become detached excessively corroded (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. On limit at time of test (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Underneath vehicle heavy and patchy surface corrosion to chassis, floor, sills, suspension parts subframes front and rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Perished & split & breaking away from casing on limit at time of test (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Perished & split & breaking away from casing on limit at time of test (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Weathered (0.1 (b))

Pass 23 Apr 2025 132,710 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Patchy heavy in areas surface corrosion to underside of vehicle to, floor, inner sills (covers fitted), chassis, subframes & all front & rear suspension components (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Perished & split & breaking away from casing on limit at time of test (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Perished & split & breaking away from casing on limit at time of test (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Apr 2025 132,698 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% O/S/F lazy (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Patchy heavy in areas surface corrosion to underside of vehicle to, floor, inner sills (covers fitted), chassis, subframes & all front & rear suspension components (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Perished & split & breaking away from casing on limit at time of test (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Perished & split & breaking away from casing on limit at time of test (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin On limit at time of test (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 May 2024 127,959 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear, heavily perished & age cracking will require attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear, heavily perished & age cracking will require attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 9 May 2024 127,946 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear, heavily perished & age cracking will require attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear, heavily perished & age cracking will require attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Spare wheel missing

Pass 17 Mar 2023 120,746 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s/r tyre tread wearing low/perished on sidewall and tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear rear shock absorber dust covers corroded

Fail 16 Mar 2023 120,734 miles

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle eccesive imbalance on rear axle, n/s/r lagging (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated n/s/f lower droplink dustcover split/detached (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s/r tyre tread wearing low/perished on sidewall and tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear o/s/r wheel stiff to turn

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear discs corroded / slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear pads wearing low, on legal limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear rear shock absorber dust covers corroded

Pass 15 Mar 2022 114,034 miles

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

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

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

Pass 22 Feb 2021 105,280 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Apr 2019 88,742 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2018 77,764 miles

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

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

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

o/s/r tyre heavily age cracked on sidewall

Fail 1 Mar 2018 77,758 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)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

o/s/r tyre heavily age cracked on sidewall

Pass 7 Feb 2017 69,881 miles

o/s/r tyre side walls perished

rear antiroll bar bushs worn

Fail 3 Feb 2017 69,818 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

o/s/r tyre side walls perished

rear antiroll bar bushs worn

Pass 24 Feb 2016 61,714 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2016 61,714 miles

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

Pass 4 Mar 2015 54,049 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2015 54,049 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 21 Jan 2014 45,766 miles

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

Pass 26 Feb 2013 41,639 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Jan 2012 36,031 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2011 29,725 miles

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)

Fail 27 Jan 2011 29,714 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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)

Pass 25 Jan 2010 22,145 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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WP56 PJV is a 2007 Volkswagen Caddy in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2007 Volkswagen Caddy models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 110,824 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 WP56 PJV, 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 19 years old, this Volkswagen Caddy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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WP56 PJV is a 2007 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 26 January 2007.

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