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Y792 UKJ

2001 Volkswagen Caddy

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Feb 2025
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

170,057 mi
Last recorded170,057 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2025
Typical for 2001 Volkswagen Caddy106,925 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY792 UKJ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaddy
Year2001
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Fail 26 Mar 2025 170,057 miles

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting nearside and offside front (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting nearside and offside rear (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear spring hanger corroded

Pass 7 Feb 2024 166,711 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On approximately two millimeteres. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security close to spring hanger. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 6 Feb 2024 166,709 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On approximately two millimeteres. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security close to spring hanger. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Feb 2023 163,216 miles

Inner sills rusty

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Outer sills rusty

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear spring shackles rusty

general underbody corrsion

Pass 4 Feb 2022 159,833 miles

brake pipes at rear covered in greace/oil

n/s/f floor area corroding

n/s/f top strut mounting has some up/down movement

n/s/f tyre tread depth getting low at 3mm

n/s/r tyre tread depth getting low at 3mm

o/s/f flexi brake hose persing and ferrules corroding

o/s/f floor area corroding

o/s/f top strut mounting has some up/down movement

o/s/f tyre tread depth getting low at 3mm

o/s/r tyre getting low tread depth at 3mm

Pass 15 Feb 2021 157,258 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all metal brake pipes at rear (1.1.11 (c))

both front top strut mountings have some up down movement

Fail 15 Feb 2021 157,258 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all metal brake pipes at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

both front top strut mountings have some up down movement

Pass 12 Feb 2020 154,764 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))

both front anti roll bar links rubber bushes perishing and corroding

both front out riggers corroding

both front top strut mountings have some up/down play

o/s outer sill corroding

Pass 13 Feb 2019 151,030 miles

n/s/f and o/s/f top strut mountings have some up/down movement

n/s/f outer cv boot has slight weep of greace

o/s outer sill corroding

Pass 14 Feb 2018 147,542 miles

fair amount of hand brake travel

n/s/f and o/s/f top strut mountings have some up down movement

o/s outer sill corroding

Pass 17 Feb 2017 143,590 miles

both front top strut mountings have some up/down movement

fair amount of hand brake travel

n/s/r tyre worn on outer edge and tread depth on legal limit (Advise attention)

o/s/r tyre worn on outer edge and tread depth close to legal limit (Advise attention)

Fail 16 Feb 2017 143,579 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play steering rack end socket (2.2.B.1f)

both front top strut mountings have some up/down movement

fair amount of hand brake travel

n/s/r tyre worn on outer edge and tread depth on legal limit (Advise attention)

o/s/r tyre worn on outer edge and tread depth close to legal limit (Advise attention)

Pass 11 Feb 2016 139,007 miles

both front top strut mountings have some up/down movement

both rear tyres worn on edges and tread depths low at 3mm

metal brake pipes at rear compensater valve starting to corrode

n/s/f and o/s/f metal brake pipes to flexi hoses starting to corrode

o/s/f steering rack end socket has some play

o/s/r lower side light not working

possible fluid leak from steering rack

Pass 16 Feb 2015 134,259 miles

N/s wiper blade split.

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 16 Feb 2015 134,255 miles

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

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

N/s wiper blade split.

N/s/r sidelight inoperative.

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 12 Feb 2014 129,854 miles

n/s/f metal brake pipe to flexi hose starting to corrode at flexi hose

n/s/f top strut mounting has fair amount of up/down movement (Advise attention)

o/s/f metal brake pipe to flexi hose starting to corrode at flexi hose

o/s/f top strut mounting has slight up/down movement

Pass 18 Feb 2013 125,335 miles

fair amount of front brake imbalance at 24%

n/s/f metal brake pipe to flexi brake hose starting to corrode

n/s/f top strut mounting has some up/down movement

o/s/f flexi brake hose starting to perish

o/s/f top strut mounting has some up/down movement

rear exhaust box corroding

Pass 15 Feb 2012 121,310 miles

both front top strut mountings have some up/down movement

n/s headlamp loose

n/s/r shocker has slight weep of fluid

o/s/r tyre tread depth getting low at 3mm

Pass 11 Feb 2011 116,723 miles

N/s headlamp loose.

N/s/r shock absorber starting to weep oil.

Fail 10 Feb 2011 116,717 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

N/s headlamp loose.

N/s/r shock absorber starting to weep oil.

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

O/s/f lower swivel has some movment and protective boot split.(Advise attention).

O/s/f wheel rim has some damage.

Pass 3 Feb 2010 113,489 miles

n/s/r tyre tread depth getting low at 3mm

o/s lower swivel has slight play

o/s track rod end has slight play

o/s/f flexi brake hose starting to perish

Fail 11 Feb 2009 109,844 miles

N/s/f tyre tread depth low.

O/s/f tyre tread depth starting to get low.

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Play in o/s/f track rod end.

Pass 11 Feb 2009 109,844 miles

N/s/f tyre tread depth low.

O/s/f tyre tread depth starting to get low.

Play in o/s/f track rod end.

Pass 11 Feb 2008 104,764 miles

Oil leak

nearside number plate lamp dull

nearside wing mirror cracked

Fail 11 Feb 2008 104,764 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Oil leak

nearside number plate lamp dull

nearside wing mirror cracked

Pass 12 Apr 2007 95,866 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2007 95,864 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

bad clutch judder on pull away

centre stop lamp some bulbs not working

front wiper blades starting to smear

nearside wing mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view

power steering pump wet with oil no visable sign of leak

Pass 1 Feb 2006 79,050 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2006 79,050 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

fuel injector leak off pipes damp with fuel no visable leak

non obligatory mirror damaged

oil leak

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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Y792 UKJ is a 2001 Volkswagen Caddy in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 2001 Volkswagen Caddy models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.8% with a typical mileage of 106,925 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 Y792 UKJ, 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 25 years old, this Volkswagen Caddy is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y792 UKJ is a 2001 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 5 June 2001.

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