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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 1980

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mot history
Pass percent:37.21%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 1980 passes without issue)
Based on:43 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated5
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|4
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Brake has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2|3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|1
Offside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Brake hose damaged1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b|1
Brake pressure build up too slow |3.3.E.6|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.2.C.1h|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Upper Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|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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