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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs year 2016

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mot history
Pass percent:90.54%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN GOLF year 2016 passes without issue)
Based on:189,242 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6675
Headlamp aim out of alignment2852
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak639
Registration plate issues611
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))493
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak428
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak422
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))309
Registration plate lamp issues282
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))218
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))211
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened175
Windscreen washer not working 174
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak166
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))125
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))122
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))120
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))111
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault106
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))104
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))103
Brakes imbalanced across an axle101
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))99
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))92
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))90
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))88
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))87
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))77
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))77
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))76
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))73
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))72
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))72
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))71
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))68
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))61
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))58

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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