MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN BORAs year 1999

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Pass percent:56.18%

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

Based on:40,411 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2777
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2682
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2207
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2133
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2039
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	1820
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1528
Registration plate lamp issues	1321
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1197
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1005
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	999
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	921
Registration plate issues	904
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	851
Rear brake binding	721
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	530
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	523
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	464
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	463
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	407
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	406
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	384
Brake pipe excessively corroded	309
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	291
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	290
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	279
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	275
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	274
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	274
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	266
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	263
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	251
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	251
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	250
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	250
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	250
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	246
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	242
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	236
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	220
Windscreen has damage	218
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	201
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	195
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	192
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	188
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	182
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	176
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	169
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	167
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	162
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	156
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	153
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	152
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	149
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	146
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	139
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	138
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	135
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	132
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	131
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	127
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	117
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	116
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	116
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	116
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	116
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	115
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	113
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	112
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	112
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	111
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	110
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	107
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	107
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	105
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	105
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	102
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	99
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	98
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	97
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	96
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	93
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	91
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	91
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	90
Front brake application uneven	89
Rear brake application uneven	88
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	88
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	88
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	88
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	86
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	84
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	84
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	84
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	81
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	80
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	80
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	75
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	73
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	73
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	72
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	72
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	72
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	69
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	67
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	66
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	65
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	63
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	63
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	62
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	62
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	62
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	61
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	61
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	61
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	59
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	58
Brake hose damaged	58
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	57
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	55
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	55

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 petrol VOLKSWAGEN BORAs year 1999

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