MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 2003

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Pass percent:65.60%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:503,025 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	35278
Registration plate lamp issues	15532
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	12411
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9419
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8934
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	7386
Registration plate issues	6263
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6008
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5817
Rear brake binding	5792
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5061
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	4448
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3901
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3771
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	3704
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3620
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3620
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3594
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3299
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3297
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3011
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2987
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2878
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2602
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2491
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2489
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2470
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2398
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2290
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2102
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1985
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1983
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1961
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1951
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1857
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1805
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	1780
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1694
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1623
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1593
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1531
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1507
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1437
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1389
Windscreen has damage	1360
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1290
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1257
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1188
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1185
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1158
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	1101
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	1098
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	1087
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1029
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1027
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	992
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	987
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	984
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	981
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	969
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	968
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	962
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	918
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	902
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	890
Windscreen washer not working	880
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	879
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	845
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	786
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	782
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	777
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	762
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	745
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	744
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	737
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	735
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	724
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	714
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	713
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	704
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	681
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	673
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	670
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	665
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	662
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	661
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	616
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	609
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	607
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	606
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	600
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	596
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	576
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	571
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	565
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	561
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	560
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	557
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\|	554
Front brake excessively fluctuating	542
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	540
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	538
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	534
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	530
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	529
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	526
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	526
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	526

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 2003

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