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:
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush  Occurs:1,484 times
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Occurs:1,269 times
Rear Exhaust mounting missing  Occurs:3,370 times
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:7,343 times
Steering system excessively rough  Occurs:1,297 times
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel  Occurs:1,125 times
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault  Occurs:59,441 times
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:11,184 times
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:1,516 times
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted  Occurs:1,395 times
Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking  Occurs:1,151 times
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:2,468 times
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:2,368 times
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:1,866 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:31,174 times
Battery insecure  Occurs:16,178 times
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings  Occurs:2,340 times
Centre Stop lamp not working  Occurs:7,273 times
Central Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:1,579 times
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure  Occurs:5,887 times
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:3,342 times
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:2,536 times
Offside Side repeater excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:1,256 times
Brake pipe excessively corroded Occurs:252,640 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam aii Occurs:2,663 times
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