
Volkswagen Caddy
White · Diesel · 2013 · 1,598 cc
TEL 779MOT history
TEL 779 is a white diesel Volkswagen Caddy first used on 30 May 2013. Its MOT is valid until 19 Jun 2027 and it has passed 11 of 14 MOT tests, with 164,580 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 164,580 mi
- At MOT on 21 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 11 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 15,273 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- TEL 779
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Caddy
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 30 May 2013
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 21 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
TEL 779 was last recorded at 164,580 miles on 21 May 2026, 119 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 May 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 164,461 miles · 18 May 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 119 miles
- Average per year
- 15,273 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 164,580 miles
- 2025 – 150,957 miles
- 2024 – 134,069 miles
- 2023 – 116,553 miles
- 2022 – 106,421 miles
- 2021 – 66,399 miles
- 2019 – 44,093 miles
- 2018 – 26,318 miles
- 2017 – 13,910 miles
- 2016 – 12,377 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryRear exhaust corrodedRecorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Too clean to start smoke check
Advisory4 MOTs, 2018–2026
Full MOT history
14 tests since 2 Jun 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass164,580 miles (+119)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 164,580 miles
- Test number
- 445162503185
- AdvisoryRear exhaust corroded
Fail164,461 miles (+13,504)4 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 164,461 miles
- Test number
- 835833342337
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust corroded
- AdvisoryToo clean to start smoke check
Pass150,957 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 150,957 miles
- Test number
- 462173545717
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush starting to de-bond/perish. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush starting to de-bond/perish. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pads worn.
- AdvisoryRear Number plate lamps poor.
- AdvisoryRear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Recommend replacement. (5.3.2 (d))
Fail150,957 miles (+16,888)1 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 150,957 miles
- Test number
- 944104317131
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush starting to de-bond/perish. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush starting to de-bond/perish. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pads worn.
- AdvisoryRear Number plate lamps poor.
- AdvisoryRear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Recommend replacement. (5.3.2 (d))
Pass134,069 miles (+17,516)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 134,069 miles
- Test number
- 192617007672
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edges and will soon require replacement (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- AdvisoryToo clean to start smoke check
Pass116,553 miles (+10,132)1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 116,553 miles
- Test number
- 984948791979
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside front lower suspension arm rear bush creaks
Pass106,421 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 106,421 miles
- Test number
- 615745066240
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail106,421 miles (+20,959)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 106,421 miles
- Test number
- 735592372034
- Repaired at testDriver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Pass85,462 miles (+19,063)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 85,462 miles
- Test number
- 215745922579
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,399 miles (+22,306)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 66,399 miles
- Test number
- 230362538123
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin and discs worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryToo clean to start smoke check
Pass44,093 miles (+17,775)1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 44,093 miles
- Test number
- 220969876560
- MinorOffside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryBoth front daytime running lights not working.
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres wearing on both edges. Inner edges bald and would recommend replacement.
- AdvisoryDriver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test Mirror hanger. (3.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryO/S rear tyre starting to crack/perish.
- AdvisoryToo clean to start diesel smoke emissions test. OK.
Pass26,318 miles (+12,408)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 26,318 miles
- Test number
- 430729507942
- AdvisoryToo clean to start smoke check
Pass13,910 miles (+1,533)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 13,910 miles
- Test number
- 677004665977
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,377 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 12,377 miles
- Test number
- 241597046891
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about TEL 779
- What vehicle is registration TEL 779 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show TEL 779 on a white diesel Volkswagen Caddy first used on 30 May 2013. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does TEL 779 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on TEL 779 is valid until 19 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on TEL 779?
- The MOT on TEL 779 is valid until 19 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has TEL 779 done?
- TEL 779 was recorded at 164,580 miles at its MOT on 21 May 2026, an average of 15,273 miles a year.
- Has TEL 779 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. TEL 779 has failed 3 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 18 May 2026.
- Has the mileage on TEL 779 ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on TEL 779 find?
- TEL 779 passed its latest MOT on 21 May 2026 with 1 advisory: rear exhaust corroded.
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