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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN CARAVETTEs year 1979

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mot history
Pass percent:53.57%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN CARAVETTE year 1979 passes without issue)
Based on:28 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Front Direction indicators not working all indicators |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front Steering damper damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected fuse box and wiring |4.11 |a| |ii||1
Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts wires to rverse switch |4.11 |a| |iii||1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c||1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working sidelight + brake light + indicator fault |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced inner sill corrosion next to jacking point |6.1.1 |a| |i||1
Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected |steering box fitted| free play tolerance of 75mm exceeded |2.3 |a| |ii||1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||1
Headlamp not working on main beam wont stay on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|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
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded around bump stop mounting |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Axle beam distorted |2.5.A.5b|1
Offside Front Axle beam distorted |2.5.A.5b|1
Nearside Rear Axle beam distorted |2.5.A.5b|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Front Anti-roll bar cracked |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|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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