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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN MINIBUSs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:28.57%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN MINIBUS year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:35 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues5
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Offside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Wheel arch |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Wheel arch |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Battery insecure and terminal clamp loose |1.9.1|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement foremost |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b|1
Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Front Fuel pipe leaking return fuel pipe on injectors (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Fuel pipe leaking return pipe to fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Central Brake linkage excessively corroded handbrake cable return spring broken (1.1.15 (b))1
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (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.

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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