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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 2011

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mot history
Pass percent:78.17%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 2011 passes without issue)
Based on:185,644 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment6254
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5019
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1600
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1350
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))1265
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1108
Registration plate lamp issues1010
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|910
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))833
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))762
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))761
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))752
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak738
Registration plate issues713
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))704
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak621
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))607
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))593
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))585
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault577
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))568
Windscreen washer not working 528
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))514
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))511
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))503
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))487
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))485
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c|465
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))460
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak445
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))417
Brakes imbalanced across an axle415
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|380
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))370
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak359
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))339
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|334
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))332
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i||320
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))314
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))314
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))304
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))302
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))293
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))293
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|287
Rear brake binding271
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))247
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))242
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))240
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|239
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))232
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))232
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened229
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))228
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))225
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|207
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))207
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened204
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))201
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))198
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||191
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|185
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))183
Windscreen has damage183
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))176
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|168
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))157
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))153
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|153
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))152
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|148
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))142
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))142
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))134
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|133
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))132
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||132
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))129
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))127
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))122
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))122

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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