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YL55 MVN

2006 Volkswagen Caddy

White Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Feb 2025
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

114,743 mi
Last recorded114,743 miles
Recorded on9 Feb 2024
Typical for 2006 Volkswagen Caddy116,161 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYL55 MVN
MakeVolkswagen
ModelCaddy
Year2006
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 9 Feb 2024 114,743 miles

Engine lower steady bar mounting bush badly worn

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

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

Rear Wiper arm & blade missing

Fail 9 Feb 2024 114,742 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner edge of tread cracked to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Engine lower steady bar mounting bush badly worn

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

Nearside Rear tyre sidewall load rating too low for rear axle weight shown on chassis plate

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

Rear Wiper arm & blade missing

Pass 14 Feb 2023 107,295 miles

Offside Front Door central locking not working

Offside Front Drivers door electric window not working

Rear Doors wiper missing

Spare wheel missing

Fail 13 Feb 2023 107,295 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Door central locking not working

Offside Front Drivers door electric window not working

Rear Doors wiper missing

Spare wheel missing

Pass 28 Feb 2022 98,837 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (0.1 (b))

Offside Electric window not working

Fail 22 Feb 2022 98,835 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Windscreen in an unacceptable condition Cracked the full width of screen (3.2 (c) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (0.1 (b))

Offside Electric window not working

Pass 19 Feb 2021 92,276 miles

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

Fail 17 Feb 2021 92,276 miles

Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 26 Jun 2019 69,562 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jun 2019 69,562 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 May 2018 59,822 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 3 May 2018 59,822 miles

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

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Diesel cooler underneath vehicle insecure

Pass 25 May 2016 57,348 miles

Both front brake discs rusted on inner faces

Both rear brake discs rusted inner and outter faces

Fail 25 May 2016 57,348 miles

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

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged Perished and split (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged Perished and split (4.1.D.1e)

Both front brake discs rusted on inner faces

Both rear brake discs rusted inner and outter faces

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 27 May 2015 56,101 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both rear brake discs rusty

n/s sliding door does not open

Fail 27 May 2015 56,101 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

both rear brake discs rusty

n/s sliding door does not open

Fail 27 May 2014 54,997 miles

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

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

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

both rear brake discs rusty

Pass 27 May 2014 54,997 miles

both rear brake discs rusty

Pass 9 May 2013 54,007 miles

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

both rear brake discs rusty

o/s/r tyre perished in tread

Fail 7 May 2013 54,007 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

both rear brake discs rusty

o/s/r tyre perished in tread

Pass 24 Apr 2012 53,234 miles

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

rear wiper missing

Pass 3 May 2011 50,063 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

both front brake discs getting rusted and pitted

both rear brake discs getting rusted and pitted

Pass 22 Apr 2010 45,078 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Pass 10 Feb 2009 40,347 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2009 40,347 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

spare tyre flat

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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YL55 MVN is a 2006 Volkswagen Caddy in White with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

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 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 YL55 MVN, 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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YL55 MVN is a 2006 Volkswagen Caddy, first registered on 3 February 2006.

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