MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 2002

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Pass percent:63.00%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:559,957 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	38182
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	28924
Registration plate lamp issues	17366
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	11792
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10654
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	10449
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9980
Rear brake binding	8192
Registration plate issues	7540
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	7005
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5583
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5285
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4189
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4120
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4010
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3912
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3878
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3805
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3803
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3782
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3750
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	3590
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3493
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	3409
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3316
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3277
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2865
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2766
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2738
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2719
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2716
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2540
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2224
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2160
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2131
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2114
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	2059
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1983
Windscreen has damage	1954
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1859
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1781
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1708
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	1701
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1686
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1655
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1608
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	1605
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1592
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1577
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1549
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1516
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1466
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1389
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1384
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1371
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	1345
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1333
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1318
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1298
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1283
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1238
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1207
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1170
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	1126
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1125
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1054
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1051
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	981
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	965
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	965
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	945
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	942
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	940
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	923
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	922
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	914
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	893
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	892
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	846
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	841
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	825
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	820
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	815
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	812
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	810
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	801
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	791
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	787
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	783
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	767
Windscreen washer not working	754
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	747
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	746
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	745
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	742
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	731
Front brake application uneven	709
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	708
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	690
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	683
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	680
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	663
Rear brake application uneven	649
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	642
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	641
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	639
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	636
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	635
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	626
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	626

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 2002

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