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 Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:4,419 times
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated  Occurs:1,461 times
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated  Occurs:1,254 times
Brake hose excessively deteriorated Occurs:102,809 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:45,996 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive  Occurs:69,029 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:3,703 times
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:1,816 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:1,670 times
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases a Occurs:1,531 times
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split  Occurs:5,670 times
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:2,444 times
Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:2,687 times
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:22,067 times
Nearside front brake juddering severely  Occurs:2,533 times
Offside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:2,279 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:15,213 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:3,811 times
Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated  Occurs:1,694 times
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure  Occurs:1,685 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen a Occurs:1,444 times
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing  Occurs:3,074 times
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:13,268 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Occurs:61,893 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:1,106 times
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