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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN MINIBUSs year 1971

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Pass percent:44.29%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN MINIBUS year 1971 passes without issue)
Based on:70 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|5
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|5
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|5
Rear brake binding4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort4
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|4
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|2
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|2
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Centre Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2|1
Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Headlamp aim headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4b|1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Cab steps in such a condition that it is likely to cause injury |6.2.8 |b||1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
An item not tested |Manual|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front Steering retaining device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6|1
Nearside Rear Towbar retaining device missing |6.6.3a|1
Offside Rear Towbar retaining device missing |6.6.3a|1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c|1
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|1
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Front Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.1.2 (e) (i))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))1

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.

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