MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN MOTORs year 1973

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Pass percent:49.18%

(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN MOTOR year 1973 passes without issue)

Based on:61 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8
Registration plate lamp issues	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Registration plate issues	2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	2
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	2
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Front passenger door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear 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
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view \|8.2.1c\|	1
Offside Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Nearside Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has a loose flange bolt \|2.4.G.4c\|	1
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Centre Intermediate drop arm insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded AXLE MOUNT \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Outer Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Steering box insecure rusted front cross member area \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded steering box area \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play steering box area \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	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
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	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 Front Lower Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8
Registration plate lamp issues	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Registration plate issues	2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	2
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	2
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Front passenger door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear 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
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view \|8.2.1c\|	1
Offside Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Nearside Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has a loose flange bolt \|2.4.G.4c\|	1
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Centre Intermediate drop arm insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded AXLE MOUNT \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Outer Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Steering box insecure rusted front cross member area \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded steering box area \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play steering box area \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	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
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	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 Front Lower Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	1

MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN MOTORs year 1973

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