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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 2016

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mot history
Pass percent:88.01%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 2016 passes without issue)
Based on:141,832 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively7861
Headlamp aim out of alignment2305
Registration plate issues510
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak483
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))404
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak320
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak305
Registration plate lamp issues269
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened265
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak243
Windscreen washer not working 227
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))178
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))144
Brakes imbalanced across an axle126
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))117
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))114
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))113
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))108
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))101
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))101
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened95
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))93
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))73
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))73
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))72
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))72
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))68
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))68
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))67
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))65
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))65
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))64
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))56
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))54
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))54
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))53
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||52

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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