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How many Volkswagen Caddy cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 163,434 licensed and 17,084 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volkswagen Caddy generic-model group.

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Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Caddy is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Caddy disappearing?

163,434 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Caddy is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 17,084 are declared SORN — 1 in 11 of the 180,518 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Caddy MOT pass rate

In 2024, 68.4% of 131,320 Volkswagen Caddy MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 79.6% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 58.8% aged 15–30 years.

  • Anti-roll Bars — 5.8% of tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Condition — 5% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Suspension Arms — 4.9% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 4.2% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Volkswagen Caddy MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Anti-roll Bars — 5.8% of tests in 2024. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Condition — 5% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Suspension Arms — 4.9% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 4.2% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Check the actual Caddy — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1163,43417,084
2025 Q4163,17016,577
2025 Q3162,36815,823
2025 Q2161,62215,365
2025 Q1160,51715,096
2024 Q4159,82314,431
2024 Q3160,37113,571
2024 Q2160,92813,052
2024 Q1160,77212,812
2023 Q4160,54112,362
2023 Q3161,09311,555
2023 Q2161,02011,248
2023 Q1160,36811,048
2022 Q4159,98910,793
2022 Q3158,96810,255
2022 Q2158,32910,076
2022 Q1157,72110,184
2021 Q4157,6959,796
2021 Q3158,0419,360
2021 Q2158,1319,274
2021 Q1156,2149,573
2020 Q4155,8229,542
2020 Q3155,2119,003
2020 Q2151,7319,676
2020 Q1151,4339,866
2019 Q4151,6998,761
2019 Q3150,3608,327
2019 Q2148,8308,027
2019 Q1146,8287,988
2018 Q4145,3337,801
2018 Q3143,8797,380
2018 Q2141,8497,107
2018 Q1139,9086,765
2017 Q4137,4686,686
2017 Q3135,3496,629
2017 Q2133,6536,257
2017 Q1131,7145,990
2016 Q4129,2845,870
2016 Q3125,4495,240
2016 Q2122,7044,938
2016 Q1119,9144,727
2015 Q4117,8484,560
2015 Q3116,9224,276
2015 Q2114,3643,940
2015 Q1111,4763,450
2014 Q4108,8123,340
2014 Q3107,4153,120

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Common questions

How many Volkswagen Caddy cars are left in the UK?

163,434 were licensed and 17,084 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volkswagen Caddy cars are SORN?

17,084 are declared SORN — 1 in 11 of the 180,518 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Caddy disappearing?

163,434 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Caddy is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 17,084 are declared SORN — 1 in 11 of the 180,518 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Volkswagen Caddy MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 68.4% of 131,320 Volkswagen Caddy MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Caddy fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are anti-roll bars (5.8% of tests), condition (5% of tests), suspension arms (4.9% of tests).

Does this say whether one Caddy is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.