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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN MOTORCARAVANs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:53.33%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN MOTORCARAVAN year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:45 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment11
Registration plate lamp issues7
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively7
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Rear brake application uneven1
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Nearside Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a||1
Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a||1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension and anti-roll mounting P/A exess corroded. |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension and anti roll mounting P/A exess corrosion. |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Front Bumper likely to become detached applies to n/s and o/s mountings. |6.1.4 |a| |ii||1
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe broken into front box. |7.1.2|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g|1
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock-absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength leaf spring mounting areas/ chassis leg exessively corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock-absorber upper mounting. (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened rear mounting of leaf spring. (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected strut area ( 2 x holes ) (5.3.6 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected strut mount area (5.3.6 (a) (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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