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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 2013

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mot history
Pass percent:86.05%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 2013 passes without issue)
Based on:170,523 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5212
Headlamp aim out of alignment3477
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))939
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak907
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak768
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))749
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))727
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak655
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak588
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))570
Registration plate lamp issues569
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))478
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))446
Registration plate issues434
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault408
Windscreen washer not working 345
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))289
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|280
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))269
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))263
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))261
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))245
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened240
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))222
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))221
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))219
Brakes imbalanced across an axle208
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))205
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))204
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|178
Windscreen has damage142
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))134
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))133
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))121
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))102
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))100
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))95
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))95
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))94
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))90
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))89
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened87
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||82
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))82
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))81
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))77
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))76
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))76
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))72

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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