Ford Transit Connect vs Volkswagen Caddy
The Volkswagen Caddy has the better MOT record of the two — 20.3% fail rate versus 22.8% for the Ford Transit Connect across comparable years. The biggest single difference is body, structure & corrosion, where the Transit Connect records failures noticeably more often.
22.8%
Transit Connect fail rate
20.3%
Caddy fail rate
2.49pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Ford Transit Connect | Volkswagen Caddy |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 1,043,593 | 893,905 |
| Pass rate | 77.2% | 79.7% |
| Fail rate | 22.8% | 20.3% |
Where they differ
| Category | Transit Connect | Caddy |
|---|---|---|
| Body, structure & corrosion | 6.7% | 0.0% |
| Visibility | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Lighting & signalling | 12.9% | 8.6% |
| Brakes | 9.2% | 5.8% |
| Suspension | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Tyres | 6.6% | 6.1% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.