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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN MOTORs year 2011

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mot history
Pass percent:73.87%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN MOTOR year 2011 passes without issue)
Based on:222 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment17
Registration plate lamp issues9
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))4
Windscreen washer not working 3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))3
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged |7.1.2 |d||1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Brake hose damaged1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c||1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Front brake excessively fluctuating1
Front brake application uneven1
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)1
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)1
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction SMELLIES HANGING FROM INTERIOR MIRROR (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Brake performance not tested Burst pipe (1.2.1 (g))1
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a))1
Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury side repeater (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)1
Nearside Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)1
Offside Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii))1
Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Brake performance unable to be tested DUE TO FLUID LEAK OSR (1.2.1 (g))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))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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