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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN MOTORs year 1981

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mot history
Pass percent:49.06%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN MOTOR year 1981 passes without issue)
Based on:53 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment13
Registration plate lamp issues7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Rear brake application uneven2
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Outer Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Brake back plate|s| securing device excessively deteriorated |3.5.1j|1
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c|1
Front brake application uneven1
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Rear fog lamp switch inoperative |4.5.3 |a| |ii||1
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a||1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Registration plate issues1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Rear Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a|1
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|1
Rear Electrical wiring damaged and bare connector exposed |1.9.2c|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|1
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|1
Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1
Rear Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings step sill |6.1.B.2|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
Rear brake binding1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1

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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