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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 1985

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mot history
Pass percent:46.51%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 1985 passes without issue)
Based on:43 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake hose excessively deteriorated5
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Registration plate lamp issues3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Registration plate issues2
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Rear brake binding2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b|1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2|1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Offside 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
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure front bush bolt loose |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush `d` bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced `d` clamp worn and insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Steering system fouling tie bar rubs on fuel pipe on full lock |2.2.D.2a|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner sill plates not fully welded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b|1
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Front Body insecure Wing sharp edge (6.2.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Body insecure door sharp edge (6.2.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Steering arm modification unsafe rubbing on wheel (2.1.3 (f) (i))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3|1
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Windscreen has damage1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|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.

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