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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN MOTORs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:48.15%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN MOTOR year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:27 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))1
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill near jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill near jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a||1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected lense holed (4.4.1 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))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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