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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN JETTAs year 1987

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mot history
Pass percent:59.65%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN JETTA year 1987 passes without issue)
Based on:57 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded12
Brake hose excessively deteriorated8
Registration plate lamp issues7
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Rear brake application uneven2
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Front Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Rear brake binding1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|1
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|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.

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