MOT Check for VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs

The VOLKSWAGEN GOLF makes up 14,066,231 of the overall 40,505,056 VOLKSWAGEN MOT test results. Select your GOLF model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:2,026 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside  Occurs:4,753 times
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:1,950 times
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:4,265 times
Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:2,687 times
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split  Occurs:23,395 times
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:4,406 times
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:2,026 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:8,458 times
Windscreen wiper blade insecure Occurs:13,607 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:1,371 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:2,857 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:4,087 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:1,064 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:58,919 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:54,851 times
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:1,911 times
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released Occurs:2,022 times
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended  Occurs:1,336 times
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration  Occurs:6,612 times
Offside Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:3,161 times
Brake hose excessively deteriorated Occurs:95,472 times
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:1,323 times
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine  Occurs:27,814 times
Nearside Front position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:2,767 times
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