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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN KARMANs year 1963

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mot history
Pass percent:47.62%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN KARMAN year 1963 passes without issue)
Based on:42 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Front brake application uneven4
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|3
Rear brake binding3
Registration plate issues3
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Rear brake application uneven3
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|2
Nearside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Lower Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2|1
Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Lower Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.2.2 |c||1
Offside Front Axle swivel joint so worn or insecure in a stub axle that directional stability is impaired |5.1.2 |b| |ii||1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1|1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|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
Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|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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