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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLs year 1989

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mot history
Pass percent:48.08%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOL year 1989 passes without issue)
Based on:52 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake hose excessively deteriorated7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Registration plate lamp issues4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|2
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Brake hose damaged2
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left |1.6.B4|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Windscreen has damage1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Registration plate issues1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Rear Upper Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
brake disc cracked |3.5.1h|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 constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated likely to lead to failure under load |5.2.4a|1
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside Front Headlamp missing |1.7.3|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1|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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