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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN CARAVANs year 1978

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mot history
Pass percent:52.63%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN CARAVAN year 1978 passes without issue)
Based on:76 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate issues4
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)1
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)1
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)1
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)1
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)1
Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) idler arm (2.3 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i||1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii||1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.1.1 |b||1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e||1
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Front Anti-roll bar fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Outer Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Rear brake binding1
Brake hose damaged1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a|1
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|1
Offside Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|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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