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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:77.05%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:318,235 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment12005
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively10167
Registration plate lamp issues3374
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2211
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1933
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1643
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1594
Registration plate issues1444
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1355
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1345
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1336
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1317
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1306
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1172
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1056
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1056
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))988
Windscreen washer not working 986
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault972
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))895
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))873
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))844
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak823
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak803
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|776
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))731
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))713
Rear brake binding709
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|708
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))705
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))705
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak676
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))625
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|618
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))616
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))604
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))575
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))570
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))567
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))564
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))564
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))560
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))556
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))543
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))525
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))525
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))522
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))515
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|499
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))492
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))488
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))485
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|473
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))465
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))455
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))447
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))445
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened443
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||442
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))434
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened420
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))419
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))402
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
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))375
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))367
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))366
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|365
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|363
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||361
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))360
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||341
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))336
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))333
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|326
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))324
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))312
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))306
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|292
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|287
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|282
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))282
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))273
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
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 Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))253
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|252
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||245
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|244

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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