MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 1994

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Pass percent:47.32%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 1994 passes without issue)

Based on:119,479 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	18157
Headlamp aim out of alignment	12234
Registration plate lamp issues	10565
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	8199
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6569
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	5273
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3992
Registration plate issues	3398
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3199
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2797
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	2491
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2234
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	2184
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2139
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1904
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1888
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1801
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1736
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1716
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1701
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1691
Rear brake application uneven	1636
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1602
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1601
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1565
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1534
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1515
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1467
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1436
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1414
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1407
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1371
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1368
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1339
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1308
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1263
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1228
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1227
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1147
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1145
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1055
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1044
Windscreen has damage	1031
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1013
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1000
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	956
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	891
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	867
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	861
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	859
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	829
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	823
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	814
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	805
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	787
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	774
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	745
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	715
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	709
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	689
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	682
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	680
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	631
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	629
Rear brake binding	625
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	618
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	617
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	588
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	572
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	565
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	560
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	557
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	556
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	555
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	537
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	533
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	515
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	506
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	490
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	486
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	465
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	465
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	462
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	452
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	446
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	432
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	409
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	393
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	392
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	391
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	391
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	386
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	384
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	383
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	371
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	361
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	360
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	356
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	352
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	348
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	332
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	331
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	324
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	323
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	321
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	320
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	319
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	319
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	317
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	314
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	311
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	309
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	309
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	302
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	302
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	301
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	299
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	298
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	298
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	290
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	286
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	283
Front brake application uneven	281
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	280
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	279
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	278
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	278
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	274
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	274
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	274
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	272
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	270
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	267
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	267
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	259
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	253
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	248
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	245
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	244
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	242
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	241
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	237
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	236
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	236
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	233
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	232
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	230
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	230
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	229
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	227
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	225
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	224
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	218
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	216
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	214
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	210
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	206
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	204
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	202
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	198
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	196
rear brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	192

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 1994

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