Ford Transit vs Volkswagen Caddy
On MOT-testable defects the Volkswagen Caddy comes out ahead: 20.3% of its tests record a failure against 24.1% for the Ford Transit, a 3.8-point gap. The biggest single difference is body, structure & corrosion, where the Transit records failures noticeably more often.
24.1%
Transit fail rate
20.3%
Caddy fail rate
3.77pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Ford Transit | Volkswagen Caddy |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 1,975,676 | 893,905 |
| Pass rate | 75.9% | 79.7% |
| Fail rate | 24.1% | 20.3% |
Where they differ
| Category | Transit | Caddy |
|---|---|---|
| Body, structure & corrosion | 8.1% | 0.0% |
| Tyres | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| Lighting & signalling | 14.3% | 8.6% |
| Brakes | 9.3% | 5.8% |
| Suspension | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Visibility | 6.0% | 5.3% |
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.