MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN BORAs year 2001

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Pass percent:60.80%

(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN BORA year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:50,798 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3159
Registration plate lamp issues	2706
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2098
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1100
Registration plate issues	1073
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1061
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1055
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	901
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	826
Rear brake binding	739
Brake pipe excessively corroded	543
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	535
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	517
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	516
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	513
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	465
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	449
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	441
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	440
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	436
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	415
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	409
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	396
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	389
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	367
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	356
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	337
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	337
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	333
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	329
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	316
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	291
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	281
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	274
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	267
Windscreen has damage	254
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	250
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	246
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	244
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	238
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	230
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	225
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	223
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	219
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	215
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	206
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	201
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	198
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	198
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	197
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	195
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	187
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	186
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	177
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	173
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	172
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	170
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	169
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	167
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	161
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	156
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\|	150
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	149
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	148
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	147
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	146
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	145
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	144
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	143
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	131
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	131
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	130
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	127
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	125
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	125
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	122
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	121
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	120
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	119
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	115
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	114
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	113
Front brake application uneven	111
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	111
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	110
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	107
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	107
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	106
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	106
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	106
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	105
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	100
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	100
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	94
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	93
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	92
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	90
Brake hose damaged	90
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	88
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	87
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	87
Rear brake application uneven	86
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	86
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	85
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	84
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	83
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	82
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	80
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	80
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	80
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	80
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	80
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	79
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	79
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	77
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	76
Front brake excessively fluctuating	76
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	76
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	76
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	75
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	75
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	74
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	74
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	70
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	69
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	68
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	67
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	66
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	64
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	64
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	63
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	63
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	62
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	62
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	61
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	61

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 2001

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