MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 1999

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Pass percent:53.06%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:456,479 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	40972
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	30308
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	30040
Registration plate lamp issues	24181
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	22606
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	18923
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	18445
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	15608
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12359
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11766
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	11743
Rear brake binding	10062
Registration plate issues	8953
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8782
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7600
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	7563
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5333
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	5088
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5065
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4960
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	4949
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4929
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4656
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4506
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4495
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4196
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3935
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3709
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3532
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3263
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3064
Windscreen has damage	3032
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3020
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2979
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2975
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2943
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2770
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2700
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2664
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2648
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2603
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2598
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2555
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2485
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2426
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	2420
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2238
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2201
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2189
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2176
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	2059
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2042
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2016
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2003
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1904
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1873
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1795
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1790
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1744
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1734
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1702
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1662
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1616
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1585
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1578
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1572
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1533
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1429
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1406
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1383
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1381
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1381
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1321
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1313
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1308
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1271
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1258
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1242
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1231
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1221
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1189
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1179
Brake hose damaged	1169
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	1140
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1131
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1113
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1072
Rear brake application uneven	1031
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1028
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1010
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	989
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	982
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	982
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	979
Front brake application uneven	978
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	978
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	961
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	961
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	946
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	933
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	929
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	877
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	876
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	868
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	841
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	839
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	819
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	815
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	811
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	806
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	805
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	799
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	788
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	787
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	782
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	776
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	773
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	747
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	741
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	739
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	736
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	733
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	733
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	726
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	713
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	663
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	658
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	654

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 1999

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