MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 1994

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Pass percent:44.87%

(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 1994 passes without issue)

Based on:10,613 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1619
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1076
Registration plate lamp issues	1001
Headlamp aim out of alignment	684
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	644
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	635
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	512
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	372
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	337
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	321
Registration plate issues	287
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	269
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	266
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	251
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	250
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	239
Rear brake binding	231
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	228
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	221
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	211
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	206
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	202
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	201
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	193
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	179
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	178
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	178
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	172
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	163
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	160
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	156
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	154
Rear brake application uneven	154
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	145
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	145
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	138
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	138
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	137
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	128
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	126
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	123
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	122
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	120
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	120
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	119
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	119
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	109
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	108
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	106
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	106
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	103
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	97
Windscreen has damage	96
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	94
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	94
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	91
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	83
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	83
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	83
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	82
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	82
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	80
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	79
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	78
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	78
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	78
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	72
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	72
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	69
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	68
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	67
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	67
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	65
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	61
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	61
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	60
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	58
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	58
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	57
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	56
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	55
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	54
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	52
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	51
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	50
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	48
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	47
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	46
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	45
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	43
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	42
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	42
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	41
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	39
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	39
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	37
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	37
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	36
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	35
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	35
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	33
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired \|3.6.E.3\|	33
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	32
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	32
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	31
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	31
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	31
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	31
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	31
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	31
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	30
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	30
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	30
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	30
Brake hose damaged	29
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	29
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	29
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	29
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	29
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	29
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	29
Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	29
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	29
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	28
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	28
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	28
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	28
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	27
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	26
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	26
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	25
Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	25
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	25
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	24
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	24
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	24
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	24
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
An item not tested \|Manual\|	23
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	23
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	23
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	23
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	23
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	23
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	22
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	22
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	21
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	21
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	21
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	21
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	21
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	20
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	20
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	20
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	20
Front brake application uneven	20
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	20
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	20
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	20
rear brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	20
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	19
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	19
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	19
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	19
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	19
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	18
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	18
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	18
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	18

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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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 1994

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