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VOLKSWAGEN CADDY1989 · 1.6L DIESEL

F53 SFB

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1989 VOLKSWAGEN CADDY? It's a DIESEL with a 1600cc engine showing 61,208 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 02/07/2008

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 61,208
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1989
Engine: 1600cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 6/18/2026, 3:13:53 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1989, this Volkswagen Caddy with plate F53 SFB has undergone 4 MOT inspections since March 2006.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 50% success rate (2 passes and 2 fails). The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Windscreen (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Tyres (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Steering (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There is 1 advisory notice in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 5 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)”; “Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY