MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN BORAs year 1999

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Pass percent:55.39%

(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN BORA year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:20,392 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1528
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1386
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	998
Registration plate lamp issues	944
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	938
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	534
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	527
Registration plate issues	520
Rear brake binding	441
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	426
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	417
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	350
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	324
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	293
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	284
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	281
Brake pipe excessively corroded	274
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	260
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	228
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	221
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	216
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	197
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	196
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	188
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	181
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	174
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	173
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	172
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	172
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	162
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	155
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	150
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	150
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	142
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	142
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	140
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	136
Windscreen has damage	136
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	136
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	132
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	131
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	130
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	126
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	120
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	112
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	110
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	108
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	106
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	98
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	95
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	91
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	91
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	91
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	90
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	88
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	84
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	82
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	81
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	81
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	76
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	75
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	74
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	74
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	74
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	71
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	69
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	69
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	67
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	66
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	65
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	64
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	64
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	64
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	63
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	62
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	61
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	59
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	57
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	57
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	55
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	53
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	53
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	52
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	52
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	51
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	51
Rear brake application uneven	51
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	50
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	49
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	49
Front brake application uneven	49
Brake hose damaged	49
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	48
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	47
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	44
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	44
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	43
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	42
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	41
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	41
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	41
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	40
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	39
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	38
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	38
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	37
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	36
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	36
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	36
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	35
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	34
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	34
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	33
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	33
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	33
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	32
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	32
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	31
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	31
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	31
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	31
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	31
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	31
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	31
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	29
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	29
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	29
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	29
Front brake excessively fluctuating	29
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	28

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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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN BORAs year 1999

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