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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect c Occurs:4,107 times
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:2,468 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working a Occurs:8,173 times
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:1,469 times
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:8,599 times
Offside front brake binding  Occurs:6,594 times
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Occurs:1,488 times
Offside Outer Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:1,428 times
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle a Occurs:1,579 times
Offside Side repeater excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:1,256 times
Nearside Front Wheel stud missing  Occurs:1,681 times
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:3,136 times
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:1,387 times
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure  Occurs:2,733 times
Offside front brake juddering severely  Occurs:2,589 times
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:1,103 times
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:4,110 times
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration  Occurs:6,612 times
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:1,309 times
Offside Side repeater not working aii Occurs:4,756 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam aii Occurs:4,220 times
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:1,195 times
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:3,372 times
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective bii Occurs:1,492 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:3,385 times
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