MOT Check for VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs

The VOLKSWAGEN GOLF makes up 16,003,876 of the overall 47,194,937 VOLKSWAGEN MOT test results. Select your GOLF model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:2,449 times
Oil leaking excessively from engine ai Occurs:1,480 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:1,114 times
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine b Occurs:2,175 times
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment  Occurs:36,733 times
Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:1,062 times
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure  Occurs:3,481 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:4,986 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:4,087 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:1,242 times
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing  Occurs:3,213 times
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle  Occurs:2,222 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ai Occurs:3,355 times
Offside Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:3,893 times
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:1,857 times
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure  Occurs:3,481 times
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure  Occurs:1,728 times
Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Occurs:1,367 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:3,784 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ai Occurs:1,363 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:7,123 times
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side a Occurs:1,301 times
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage  Occurs:2,246 times
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:1,626 times
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:34,001 times
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