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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN LIGHTs year 1972

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mot history
Pass percent:55.26%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN LIGHT year 1972 passes without issue)
Based on:38 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Registration plate lamp issues2
Rear brake binding2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)1
Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)1
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)1
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (3.1.9)1
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)1
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)1
Rear Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)1
Centre Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)1
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)1
Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Drivers seat insecure (6.2.A.1)1
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded nearside and offside rear |2.4.A.3|1
Track rod end loose both split pins missing |2.2.B.1d|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired both outer sills |2.4.A.3|1
Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Brake valve corroded and excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c|1
Horn is a siren |1.6.2c|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket modified and seriously weakened |2.4.A.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket modified and seriously weakened |2.4.A.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber missing |2.7.1b|1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber missing |2.7.1b|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Front Position lamp not working side lights (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)1
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides |2.4.G.2|1
Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint both sides |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion lower wheel arch |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|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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