MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN LUPOs year 2004

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Pass percent:67.14%

(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN LUPO year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:4,291 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	232
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	207
Registration plate lamp issues	104
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	93
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	64
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	63
Brake pipe excessively corroded	62
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	60
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	47
Registration plate issues	46
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	46
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	39
Rear brake binding	35
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	34
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	34
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	33
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	28
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	26
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	25
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	23
Windscreen has damage	19
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	18
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	17
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	17
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	17
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	16
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	16
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	15
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	14
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	14
Brake hose damaged	12
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	11
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	11
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	11
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	11
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	11
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	10
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	10
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	10
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Front brake application uneven	9
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit \|8.2.2.2 \|a\|\|	9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	9
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	9
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	9
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	9
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	8
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	8
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	8
Front brake excessively fluctuating	8
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	8
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	8
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	8
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	7
Rear brake application uneven	7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	7
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	7
Windscreen washer not working	7
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	7
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	6
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	6
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	6
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	6
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))	6
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	6
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	5
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))	5
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	5
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	5
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	5
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	5
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
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\|	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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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN LUPOs year 2004

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