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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLs year 1988

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mot history
Pass percent:60.78%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOL year 1988 passes without issue)
Based on:51 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|3
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Brake load sensing valve has been disconnected and was fitted as standard |3.6.E.2|1
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Rear brake application uneven1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Rear Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front 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 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
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|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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