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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN 1600s year 1968

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Pass percent:72.41%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN 1600 year 1968 passes without issue)
Based on:116 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Registration plate issues2
Rear brake application uneven2
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b|1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|1
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Front Brake pipe stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Rear brake binding1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Nearside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected |1.1.16 |b| |ii||1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2|1
Centre Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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