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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN MOTORs year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:68.81%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN MOTOR year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:109 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Registration plate lamp issues2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))2
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|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Outer 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 Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a|1
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside Both |1.8|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|1
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||1
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Rear Coil spring fractured or broken both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Central Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)1
Windscreen has damage1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))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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