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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 2010

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mot history
Pass percent:78.85%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 2010 passes without issue)
Based on:162,862 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment5684
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5062
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1120
Registration plate lamp issues1097
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))876
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))757
Registration plate issues714
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|667
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))544
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))539
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak510
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))481
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))479
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))478
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))477
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))472
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak418
Brakes imbalanced across an axle416
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))415
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak400
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))388
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault384
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|368
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))366
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))365
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c|362
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|350
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))347
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|337
Windscreen washer not working 332
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|321
Rear brake binding318
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))314
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))309
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak305
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||285
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|263
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|254
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))252
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))246
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i||236
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))233
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 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
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))209
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))206
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened201
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))191
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|187
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))185
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||184
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))183
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))183
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))178
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||177
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))177
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))176
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||175
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))172
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))171
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))170
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|168
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))165
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|164
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|158
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))153
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|150
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened150
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))149
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))147
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
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))138
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|132
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))132
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))129
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))127
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|126
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||125
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))125
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))122
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|121
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|119
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|118
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|116
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))114
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||113
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|112
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))110
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))106
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))105
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||105
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))104
Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||104

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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