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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN MOTORs year 1971

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Pass percent:70.37%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN MOTOR year 1971 passes without issue)
Based on:54 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively7
Registration plate lamp issues7
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
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|2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.4.A2|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Outer Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b|1
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b|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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