MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN LTs year 1990

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Pass percent:42.03%

(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN LT year 1990 passes without issue)

Based on:3,005 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	517
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	377
Headlamp aim out of alignment	317
Registration plate lamp issues	282
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	277
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	235
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	194
Brake pipe excessively corroded	178
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	164
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	126
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	124
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	71
Rear brake binding	62
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	61
Rear brake application uneven	60
Registration plate issues	59
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	58
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	56
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	51
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	49
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	49
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	48
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	47
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	45
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	44
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	43
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	42
Front brake application uneven	42
Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	38
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	35
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	34
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	33
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	33
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	33
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	33
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	32
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	32
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	29
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	29
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	29
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	29
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	29
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	29
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	28
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	28
Windscreen has damage	27
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	27
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	26
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Brake hose damaged	26
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	25
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	25
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	24
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	23
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	23
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	23
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	22
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	22
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	22
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	21
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	21
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	21
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	21
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	21
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	21
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	20
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	20
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	20
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	19
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19
Centre Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	18
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	18
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	18
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	18
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	18
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken \|3.1.5\|	17
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	17
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	17
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	17
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	17
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	17
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	17
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	16
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	16
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	16
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	16
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	16
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	16
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	15
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	15
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	14
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	14
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	14
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	14
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	13
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	13
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	13
Windscreen washer not working	12
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	12
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage \|3.1.4a\|	12
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	12
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	12
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	11
Offside Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	11
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	11
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	11
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	11
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	11
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn \|3.1.5\|	11
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	11
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	11
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	10
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	10
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	10
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	10
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	10
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	10
Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	10
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	10
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	9
Rear Brake valve leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	9
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	9
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure \|3.1.4b\|	9
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	9
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	9
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	9
Main beam `tell-tale` not working \|1.7.4c\|	9
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	9
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	9
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	9
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	9
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	9
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	8
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	8
Brake pedal has no servo assistance \|3.3.B.2\|	8
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	8
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	8
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	8
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	8
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	8
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	8
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	8
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	8
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	8
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Brake valve leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	8
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	8
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	7
rear brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	7
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	7
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	7
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	7
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	7
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	7
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	7
Offside Side repeater not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	7
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))	7
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	7
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	7
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	7
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	6
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	6
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	6
Nearside Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	6
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	6
Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))	6
Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	6
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	6
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	6
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	6
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	6
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	6
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	6
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	6
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	6

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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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN LTs year 1990

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