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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN BORAs year 1998

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mot history
Pass percent:40.00%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN BORA year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:30 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault4
Registration plate lamp issues4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both (4.1.2 (c))1
Electrical wiring insulation so damaged or deteriorated it is likely to cause a short-circuit Fuse board above battery (4.11 (c) (ii))1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Windscreen has damage1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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