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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLs year 1990

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mot history
Pass percent:37.38%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOL year 1990 passes without issue)
Based on:107 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded20
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|17
Registration plate lamp issues15
Brake hose excessively deteriorated14
Headlamp aim out of alignment14
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|9
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively9
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|3
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Registration plate issues2
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Emissions not tested |7.0|2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Rear brake application uneven2
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has a missing flange bolt |2.4.G.4c|1
Offside Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has a loose flange bolt |2.4.G.4c|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Front Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b|1
Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|1
Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|1
Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.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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