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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN CALIFORNIAs year 2018

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mot history
Pass percent:92.69%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN CALIFORNIA year 2018 passes without issue)
Based on:2,217 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment58
Registration plate issues10
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))6
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4
Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i))3
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))3
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))3
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))2
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))2
Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.2.2 (a))1
Daytime running lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))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 Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Pipe in engine bay (6.1.2 (a))1
Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced incorrect bulb fitted (4.5.4 (a))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))1
Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front inner rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended NSR Seat belt not pulling out. (7.1.2 (c))1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Central Upper Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))1
Front Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board SMALL EGR PIPE LEAKING (6.1.2 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Coil spring with an unsafe modification (5.3.1 (d) (i))1
Offside Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged third row centre stalk not functioning and casing missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating Disc warped. Also pitted to outer face. (1.2.1 (e))1
Front Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Front Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board rear egr pipe split (6.1.2 (b) (ii))1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts wiring on exhaust of aux heater (4.11 (a) (iii))1
Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Daytime running lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault airbag light (7.1.6 (a))1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))1
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))1
Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))1
Rear Exhaust fumes entering cabin EGR pipe (6.1.2 (b) (i))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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