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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLEs year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:58.15%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:11,810 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues1207
Headlamp aim out of alignment686
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively543
Brake hose excessively deteriorated303
Brake pipe excessively corroded289
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|231
Horn not working |1.6.2a|218
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|165
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|161
Brakes imbalanced across an axle147
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|141
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|139
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|139
Registration plate issues134
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|127
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|110
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|91
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|86
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))85
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|84
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|80
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))80
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|78
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|78
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|74
Windscreen has damage68
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|64
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))62
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|61
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|61
Emissions not tested |7.0|58
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|58
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|57
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))55
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort55
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened54
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|52
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|52
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|51
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|50
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|45
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|44
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|44
Brake hose damaged43
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|43
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|43
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|43
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|38
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|38
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))37
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|37
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))36
Horn not working (7.7 (a))35
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))35
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3|34
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|34
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|33
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|33
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|33
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||32
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|31
Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|31
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))30
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|30
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|29
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|29
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|29
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))28
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|27
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))27
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened27
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||26
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|26
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))26
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|26
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|26
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|25
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))25
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|25
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|25
Rear brake binding24
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))24
Windscreen washer not working 24
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))23
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|23
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|23
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))23
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))23
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))22
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))22
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||22
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|22
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|21
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|21
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))21
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))21
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||20
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|20
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|20
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|20
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))20
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|19
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))19
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|19
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))19
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|19
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|19
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|19
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||18
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))18
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))18
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|18
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))18
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|18
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|18
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))18
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))18
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|18
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|18
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|18
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|17
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|17
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||17
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))17
Rear brake application uneven17
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|17
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|17
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))17
Front brake application uneven17
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|17
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|17
Centre Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|17
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|17
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|16
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))16
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))16
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|16
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|16
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))16
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|16
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|16
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|16
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||15
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))15
Battery insecure |1.9.1|15
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|15
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|15
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|15
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||15
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))15
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))15
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|15
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|15
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|15
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||15
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|15

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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