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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:78.99%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:271,864 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10306
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively9407
Registration plate lamp issues2979
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1447
Registration plate issues1190
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))994
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))985
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))889
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))872
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))847
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|776
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))771
Brakes imbalanced across an axle763
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak747
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|708
Rear brake binding708
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))679
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))634
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))628
Windscreen washer not working 624
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|618
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak596
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))554
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault551
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak537
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))508
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|499
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak484
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|473
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))459
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||442
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))424
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))401
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|399
Windscreen has damage397
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|385
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|382
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|380
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))377
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))374
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))373
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))367
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|365
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|363
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))362
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||361
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened361
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened345
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))345
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))344
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||341
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))331
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|326
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))318
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))317
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))309
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))298
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))296
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|292
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|287
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))287
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|282
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))282
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))280
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))276
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))275
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||272
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|268
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|265
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))264
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|262
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|256
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))255
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|252
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))250
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))249
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||245
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|244
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))243
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))234
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))230
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))222
Offside 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|209
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))207
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))206
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))202
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|202
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))201
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))199
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|198
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|194
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))194
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))188
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))187
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|183
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement181
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||179
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))179
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))178
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|177
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))176
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|174
Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||173

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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