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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN CALIFORNIAs year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:65.09%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN CALIFORNIA year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:169 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|7
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|5
Registration plate lamp issues3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|3
Registration plate issues3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Nearside 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
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Brake cable insecure |3.5.1d|1
Nearside brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a||1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|1
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.2.1 |b||1
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Brake cable damaged park brake cable fouling o/s rear road wheel inner rim (1.1.15 (a))1
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Brake hose damaged1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged fouling on inside of n/s front road wheel (1.1.12 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
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|1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged Ring |3.4.2|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases after cat |6.1.2 |a||1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Emissions not tested exhaust detached in centre section |7.4.B.1|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.

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