MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 2001

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Pass percent:60.42%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:573,180 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	40403
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	32836
Registration plate lamp issues	26994
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	19027
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	14558
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11508
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	10892
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10759
Rear brake binding	9799
Registration plate issues	8547
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8522
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6980
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5721
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	5329
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5137
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4913
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4780
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4657
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4622
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4599
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4460
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4280
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4210
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4028
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3673
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3653
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3560
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3525
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3475
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3130
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2886
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2626
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	2610
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2591
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2574
Windscreen has damage	2511
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2371
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	2321
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2318
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2171
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2089
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2075
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2038
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1880
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1865
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1853
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1783
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1720
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1716
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1700
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1622
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1622
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1586
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1541
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1517
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1478
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1476
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1426
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1414
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1414
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1394
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	1385
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1362
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1342
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1333
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1312
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1275
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1265
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1251
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1168
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1160
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	1090
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	1072
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1072
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1046
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1030
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1025
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1020
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	989
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	989
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	979
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	964
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	963
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	949
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	949
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	943
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	942
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	929
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	921
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	906
Front brake application uneven	899
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	892
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	887
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	880
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	851
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	847
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	843
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	842
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	801
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	773
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	759
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	745
Rear brake application uneven	737
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	729
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	722
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	718
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	708
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	704
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	681

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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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 2001

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