MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN LUPOs year 2001

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Pass percent:64.55%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN LUPO year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:64,537 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4203
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3435
Registration plate lamp issues	2647
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1733
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1162
Registration plate issues	756
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	752
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	690
Rear brake binding	672
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	665
Brake pipe excessively corroded	599
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	584
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	583
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	564
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	547
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	524
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	463
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	457
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	456
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	440
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	428
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	410
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	347
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	345
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	333
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	323
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	315
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	313
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	310
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	304
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	298
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	297
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	294
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	275
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	270
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	250
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	249
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	248
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	242
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	240
Rear brake application uneven	237
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	225
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	221
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	221
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	218
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	212
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	210
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	209
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	207
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	187
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	184
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	171
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	170
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	165
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	163
Windscreen has damage	160
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	155
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	153
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	143
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	142
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	142
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	138
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	134
Windscreen washer not working	133
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	132
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	131
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	126
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	124
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	119
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	118
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	117
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	115
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	115
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	114
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	114
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	113
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	112
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	110
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	108
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	105
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	104
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	104
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	102
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	101
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	98
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	98
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	96
Front brake application uneven	94
Front brake excessively fluctuating	94
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	94
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	94
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	94
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	92
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	90
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	90
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	89
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	85
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	84
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	83
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	83
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	82
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	80
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	80
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	79
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	77
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	77
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	76
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	75
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	74
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	74
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	73
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	71
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	71
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	71
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	71
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	70
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	69

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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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN LUPOs year 2001

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