MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 1990

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Pass percent:49.06%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 1990 passes without issue)

Based on:85,676 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	9587
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8144
Registration plate lamp issues	8043
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	7534
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6237
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	5334
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4736
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4289
Registration plate issues	2076
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1806
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1746
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1634
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1479
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1425
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1236
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1220
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1204
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1094
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1083
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1081
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1046
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1006
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	985
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	957
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	933
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	919
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	892
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	887
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	854
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	820
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	820
Rear brake binding	767
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	765
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	765
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	728
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	721
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	686
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	680
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	679
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	669
Rear brake application uneven	661
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	654
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	640
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	637
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	623
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	608
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	574
Windscreen has damage	571
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	525
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	525
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	523
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	523
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	520
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	506
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	501
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	497
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	479
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	478
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	467
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	460
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	456
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	454
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	451
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	428
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	426
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	413
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	408
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	408
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	402
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	399
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	393
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	392
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	386
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	382
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	381
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	379
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	379
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	372
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	365
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	359
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	349
Brake hose damaged	348
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	345
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	344
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	341
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	334
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.A.2a\|	329
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	329
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	328
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	322
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	321
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	317
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	308
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	304
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	297
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	297
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	297
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	295
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	293
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	292
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	292
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	286
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	284
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	280
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	278
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	277
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	274
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	272
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	271
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	270
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	266
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	263
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	261
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	259
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	253
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	252
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	251
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	250
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	235
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	235
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	234
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	233
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	231
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	217
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	213
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	211
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	209
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	209
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	204
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	201
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	200
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	198
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	196
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	194
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	194
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	193
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	192
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	192
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	191
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	190
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	190
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	190
Windscreen washer not working	189
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	188
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	187
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	185
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	183
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	182
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	179
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	179
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	179
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	176
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	175
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	175
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	174
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	171
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	167
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	164
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	164
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	163
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	160
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	160
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	160
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	159
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	158
Front brake application uneven	158
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	155
Offside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	152
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	152
Power steering pump drive system defective \|2.3.6\|	151
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	151
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	149
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	149
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	148
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	148
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	146
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	145
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	143
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	143
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	142
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	142
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	141
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	137
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	136
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	136
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	135
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	134
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	134
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	133
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	131

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 1990

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