MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN LUPOs year 1999

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Pass percent:58.68%

(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN LUPO year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:3,831 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	327
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	184
Registration plate lamp issues	127
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	120
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	113
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	85
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	82
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	80
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	75
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	75
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	73
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	70
Rear brake binding	69
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	61
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	60
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	56
Registration plate issues	54
Brake pipe excessively corroded	46
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	42
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	42
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	39
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	38
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	37
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	36
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	36
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Rear brake application uneven	32
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	29
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	28
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	26
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	24
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Windscreen has damage	22
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	21
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	19
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	19
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	19
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	19
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	19
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	18
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	17
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	17
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	17
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	17
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	17
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	16
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	16
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	13
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	13
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	13
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	13
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	12
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	12
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	11
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	11
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	11
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	11
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Front brake application uneven	9
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	9
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	8
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	8
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	7
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	7
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	6
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	6
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	6
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	5
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	5
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	5
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	5
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	5
Parking brake lever insecure \|3.1.3b\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	5
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	5
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	5
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	5

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	327
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	184
Registration plate lamp issues	127
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	120
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	113
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	85
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	82
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	80
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	75
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	75
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	73
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	70
Rear brake binding	69
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	61
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	60
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	56
Registration plate issues	54
Brake pipe excessively corroded	46
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	42
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	42
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	39
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	38
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	37
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	36
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	36
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Rear brake application uneven	32
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	29
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	28
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	26
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	24
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Windscreen has damage	22
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	21
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	19
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	19
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	19
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	19
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	19
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	18
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	17
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	17
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	17
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	17
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	17
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	16
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	16
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	13
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	13
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	13
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	13
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	12
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	12
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	11
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	11
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	11
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	11
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Front brake application uneven	9
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	9
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	8
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	8
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	7
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	7
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	6
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	6
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	6
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	5
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	5
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	5
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	5
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	5
Parking brake lever insecure \|3.1.3b\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	5
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	5
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	5
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	5

MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN LUPOs year 1999

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