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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN JETTAs year 1985

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mot history
Pass percent:50.00%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN JETTA year 1985 passes without issue)
Based on:22 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|2
Registration plate issues2
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is severely distorted |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2|1
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2|1
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Rear brake binding1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Offside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b|1

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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