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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN CALIFORNIAs year 2002

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mot history
Pass percent:69.27%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN CALIFORNIA year 2002 passes without issue)
Based on:192 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment18
Registration plate lamp issues10
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))3
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|1
Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4|1
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror casing damaged and sharp (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view mirror glass smashed (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Brake cable damaged Front cable corroded (1.1.15 (a))1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner and outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage front number plate surround |6.1.C.1|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear boxes detached from front exhaust |7.1.2|1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn outer face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e||1
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases @ rear box (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a|1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases center and rear boxs (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))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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