MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN LUPOs year 2003

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Pass percent:69.87%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN LUPO year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:37,569 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2228
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1815
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	743
Registration plate lamp issues	705
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	512
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	467
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	392
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	360
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	347
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	343
Brake pipe excessively corroded	325
Registration plate issues	312
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	279
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	278
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	260
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	244
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	218
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	216
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	186
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	176
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	155
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	154
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	151
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	148
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	146
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	144
Rear brake binding	141
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	140
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	139
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	135
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	129
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	124
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	117
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	115
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	114
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	103
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	102
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	99
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	97
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	95
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	91
Rear brake application uneven	88
Windscreen has damage	87
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	84
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	84
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	82
Windscreen washer not working	80
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	79
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	77
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	76
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	76
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	75
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	75
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	75
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	74
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	73
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	72
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	71
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	66
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	64
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	63
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	62
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	59
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	59
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	57
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	57
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	56
Front brake excessively fluctuating	55
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	54
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	53
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	52
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	52
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	52
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	50
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	48
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	48
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	48
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	48
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	47
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	47
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	47
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	47
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	46
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	46
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	45
Front brake application uneven	45
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	45
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	44
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	43
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	43
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	43
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	42
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	41
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	39
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	38
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	38
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	37
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	37
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	37
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	36
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	35
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	35
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	34
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	34
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	34

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 2003

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