MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN LUPOs year 2004

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Pass percent:72.44%

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

Based on:29,129 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1414
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1385
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	523
Registration plate lamp issues	353
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	324
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	251
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	244
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	223
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	221
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	218
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	215
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	208
Registration plate issues	197
Brake pipe excessively corroded	192
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	163
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	159
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	157
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	155
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	127
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	124
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	108
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	101
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	101
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	100
Rear brake binding	100
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	97
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	91
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	91
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	86
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	86
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	83
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	80
Windscreen washer not working	70
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	69
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	64
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	64
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	62
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	60
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	60
Windscreen has damage	59
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	59
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	59
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	57
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	56
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	55
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	54
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	54
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	53
Rear brake application uneven	53
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	52
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	52
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	52
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	51
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	50
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	50
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	49
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	49
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	47
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	47
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	45
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	44
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	44
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	44
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	43
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	43
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	43
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	41
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	40
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	40
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	39
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	39
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	38
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	37
Front brake application uneven	37
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	37
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	36
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	35
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	35
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	35
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	34
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	33
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	33
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	32
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	32
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	32
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	31
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	30
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	30
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	30
Front brake excessively fluctuating	30
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	29
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	29
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	28
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	28
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	28
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	27
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	27
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	27
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	26
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	26
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	26
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	25
Brake hose damaged	25

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 2004

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