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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 2010

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mot history
Pass percent:76.86%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 2010 passes without issue)
Based on:195,716 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment6671
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5605
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1761
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1460
Registration plate lamp issues1327
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1270
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1005
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault990
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))866
Registration plate issues862
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))855
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))842
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))820
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))783
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))748
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))744
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak676
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|667
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))642
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))630
Brakes imbalanced across an axle614
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak606
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))602
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))598
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))558
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak535
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))522
Windscreen washer not working 499
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))498
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak476
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))450
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))450
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))410
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))407
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))397
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))375
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|368
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))364
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))363
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c|362
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))355
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|350
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|337
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))328
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))322
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|321
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))321
Rear brake binding318
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))309
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))303
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))298
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))296
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))293
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))288
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||285
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))265
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|263
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))256
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|254
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))244
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))242
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))242
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))240
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))237
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))237
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i||236
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened235
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||230
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))224
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|223
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|219
Windscreen has damage216
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened213
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))207
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))195
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|187
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||184
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))180
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))179
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))177
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||177
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||175
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))173
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))172
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|168
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))168
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|164
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))164
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|158
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))158
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|150
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))148
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||145
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|145
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))144
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))138
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))136

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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