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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN FASTBACKs year 1970

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mot history
Pass percent:26.92%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN FASTBACK year 1970 passes without issue)
Based on:26 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|2
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Rear brake binding2
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|2
Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a|1
Front Suspension weakened allowing body or other component to foul a road wheel or would do so if laden |2.4.A.1b|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|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
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Rear Body component insecure |6.2.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor to sill |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Body component insecure |6.2.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|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 Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b|1
Front Fuel hose excessively damaged neck |7.2.2|1
Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|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
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|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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