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Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 218 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

92%

Total Tests

218

Best Year

2021 (94%)

Years Covered

3

About the Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi

The Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi has been tested 218 times in 2026 MOT data across 3 model years (2021 to 2023), with an average pass rate of 92%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2021 model is the most reliable with a 94% pass rate from 67 tests. The 2023 model has the lowest at 88%. The 6 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Older VOLKSWAGEN CADDY MAXI C20 LIFE TDIs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 4 percentage points across model years.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2021) averages 50,531 miles, while the newest (2023) averages 35,812 miles.

Compared to the Volkswagen brand average of 85%, the Caddy maxi c20 life tdi performs 7 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Volkswagen range.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Diesel, 1968cc)
£1,037
Road Tax
£195
MOT Test
£55
Predicted Repairs
£350
Total per year£1,637
Per month£136/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2023 details

How reliable is the Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi?

vs national average+10% (82% avg)
vs Volkswagen brand average+7% (85% avg)
Best to worst year spread6 percentage points
Reliability trendDeclining over years

Volkswagen Caddy maxi c20 life tdi by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202388%6835,812 mi
202293%8362,810 mi
202194%6750,531 mi

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