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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:69.25%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:435,445 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment17283
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively11485
Registration plate lamp issues8354
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))5572
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|3613
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3497
Rear brake binding3393
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))3352
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3214
Registration plate issues3106
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2894
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2857
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2440
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2418
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))2387
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2375
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))2375
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2241
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2167
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2158
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))2133
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2042
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1965
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|1794
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1715
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1713
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1702
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1633
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1602
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1524
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1517
Windscreen washer not working 1481
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1418
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1395
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1395
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1394
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1379
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1347
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1328
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1324
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))1295
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1291
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||1279
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1225
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1206
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1152
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1126
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1114
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1108
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1104
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1104
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1096
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1078
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1068
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1051
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1040
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1019
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))961
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))936
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))934
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))934
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))927
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))914
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))891
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||885
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))878
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|856
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|850
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|824
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))822
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))798
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|794
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))791
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened787
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort748
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))746
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened745
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|741
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))734
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|706
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|689
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|652
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|648
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|645
Windscreen has damage620
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))617
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||610
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))599
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))578
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement576
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|567
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))567
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|560
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|558
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak554
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))542
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||541
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak525
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||521
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||494
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))494
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|492
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||487
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|486
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||483
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|470
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))467
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))467
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))456
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||456
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|439
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|436
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|432
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|430
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||425
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|420
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak419
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||409
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))409
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|406
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||405
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|405

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