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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 2007

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mot history
Pass percent:70.82%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 2007 passes without issue)
Based on:470,050 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment19947
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively12374
Registration plate lamp issues8686
Rear brake binding3885
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))3823
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3782
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3153
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault3127
Registration plate issues3095
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2744
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2687
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))2536
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2428
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|2222
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2098
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1980
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1908
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1841
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1748
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1734
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1712
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1685
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1631
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1606
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1589
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1519
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1496
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|1480
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1478
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1420
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1420
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1321
Windscreen washer not working 1286
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1258
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1253
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1228
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||1213
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1201
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1191
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1173
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))1162
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1159
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1150
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1115
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1113
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1111
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1103
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1099
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1088
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1046
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1038
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1028
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1014
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1004
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))960
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))950
Windscreen has damage894
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||891
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak885
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))852
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))834
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))831
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak822
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|807
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|789
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))784
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))782
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))765
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))763
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))740
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))735
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))735
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))729
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|723
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|715
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak713
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|712
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))711
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|703
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|698
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|681
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement680
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|677
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|672
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||669
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|659
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))652
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||647
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))639
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|633
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))605
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|601
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))574
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||573
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||534
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))524
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|515
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))500
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|493
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))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||489
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||488
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||486
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||482
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))475
Front brake excessively fluctuating466
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))466
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||465
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|459
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))459
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||441
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))439
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))436
Rear brake application uneven433
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||431
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|431
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))427
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))427
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|424
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))422
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))412

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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