MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 1998

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Pass percent:52.25%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:249,007 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	23029
Registration plate lamp issues	17805
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	16504
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	15401
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	12967
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	9958
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	7498
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7051
Brake pipe excessively corroded	7049
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	6488
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6344
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5851
Rear brake binding	5130
Registration plate issues	5090
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4845
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4541
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4397
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2912
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2781
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2757
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2709
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2606
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	2514
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2410
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	2408
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2389
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2290
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2168
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2109
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2092
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2042
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2029
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1988
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	1837
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1718
Windscreen has damage	1684
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1659
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1618
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1599
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1560
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1477
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1463
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1441
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1395
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1370
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1332
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1301
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1298
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1295
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1272
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1253
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1249
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1241
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1191
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1075
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1037
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1025
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	969
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	940
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	934
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	881
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	863
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	855
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	855
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	855
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	850
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	850
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	843
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	825
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	825
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	814
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	801
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	785
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	775
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	770
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	717
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	696
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	694
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	693
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	677
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	674
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	669
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	662
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	661
Rear brake application uneven	660
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	659
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	646
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	642
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	626
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	582
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	579
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	578
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	576
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	572
Brake hose damaged	559
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	537
Front brake application uneven	536
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	524
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	512
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle \|7.3.A.2b\|	511
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	511
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	500
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	493
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	491
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	490
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	486
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	477
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	475
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	466
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	454
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	451
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	450
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	444
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	443
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	423
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	423
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	415
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	415
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	414
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	414
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	414
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	405
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	405
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	400
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	398
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	386
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	374
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	367

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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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 1998

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