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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 2007

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mot history
Pass percent:72.27%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 2007 passes without issue)
Based on:434,407 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment16708
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively11567
Registration plate lamp issues5882
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))4867
Rear brake binding2863
Registration plate issues2697
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2675
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2670
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2436
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2342
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2265
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2225
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))2064
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2055
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2035
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2024
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2003
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1994
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1970
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1953
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|1935
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1723
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1711
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1515
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1514
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1482
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1480
Windscreen washer not working 1372
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1349
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1312
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))1302
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1250
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1196
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1187
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1151
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1132
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1043
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1039
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1039
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1012
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))975
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))969
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|965
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))961
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))930
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|926
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|924
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|914
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))894
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))878
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|861
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))859
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||852
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak836
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))833
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))807
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))795
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened763
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))758
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|755
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))739
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak724
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened719
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|717
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))712
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))693
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||679
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|636
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak617
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))602
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|600
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))595
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))586
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|575
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))572
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))565
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak559
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|558
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))547
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement543
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))539
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|537
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|535
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))524
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|520
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|518
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))506
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))497
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|495
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))485
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort484
Windscreen has damage480
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||477
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))476
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))467
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))459
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|458
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|456
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))456
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))453
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|451
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|449
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||448
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|447
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||445
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|443
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||442
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||414
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))414
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))411
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))396
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))396
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|394
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))385
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))381
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))380
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|376
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))370
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|368
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))364

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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