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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 1992

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mot history
Pass percent:41.65%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 1992 passes without issue)
Based on:3,001 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded437
Registration plate lamp issues367
Brake hose excessively deteriorated321
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively207
Headlamp aim out of alignment192
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|160
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|151
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|120
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|118
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort111
Horn not working |1.6.2a|77
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|77
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|75
Registration plate issues75
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|74
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|73
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|70
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|67
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|65
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|62
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|61
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|59
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|58
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|57
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|56
Brakes imbalanced across an axle55
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|55
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|52
Rear brake application uneven52
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|51
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|51
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|51
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|49
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|49
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|46
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|46
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|46
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|45
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|44
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|42
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|41
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|37
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|36
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|36
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|35
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|35
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|34
Windscreen has damage33
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|32
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|32
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|32
Emissions not tested |7.0|31
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|30
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|30
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|29
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|27
Rear brake binding27
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|27
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|26
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|26
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|25
Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1|25
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|24
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|23
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|23
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|23
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|22
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened22
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|21
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|21
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|21
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|20
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|20
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|20
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|19
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|19
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|19
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|19
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|19
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|19
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|18
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|18
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|18
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|18
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|18
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|17
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|17
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|17
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|17
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d|17
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|17
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|17
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|17
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|17
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|16
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|16
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|16
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|16
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|16
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|16
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|16
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|15
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|15
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|15
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|15
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|14
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|14
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|14
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|14
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|14
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|14
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|13
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|13
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|13
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|12
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|12
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|12
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|12
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|12
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|12
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|12
Headlamp switch insecure |1.7.1|12
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|12
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|12
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|12
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|12
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|11
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|11
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|11
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|11
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|11
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|11
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|11
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|10
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|10
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|10
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|10
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|10
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3|10
Windscreen wiper blade insecure10
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|10
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|10
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|10
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|10
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|10
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|10
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|10
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|9
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|9
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|9
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|9
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|9
Brake hose damaged9
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|8
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|8
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|8
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|8
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|8
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|8
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|8
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|8
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|8
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|8
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b|8
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|8
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|8
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|8
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|8
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|8
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|8
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|7
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|7
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|7
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|7
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|7
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|7
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|7
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|7
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|7
Front brake application uneven7
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|7
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|7
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|7
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|7
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|7
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|6
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|6
An item not tested |Manual|6
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|6
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|6
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|6
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|6
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|6
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|6
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement6
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|6
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a|6
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|6
Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|6
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|6
Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|6
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|6
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|6
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|6
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|6
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|6

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