MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 1994

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Pass percent:45.76%

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

Based on:13,654 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1688
Registration plate lamp issues	1239
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1011
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	966
Headlamp aim out of alignment	780
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	701
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	639
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	586
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	536
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	438
Registration plate issues	378
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	365
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	304
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	301
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	289
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	288
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	263
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	256
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	255
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	248
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	247
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	243
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	240
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	235
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	230
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	213
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	207
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	202
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	201
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	199
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	189
Rear brake binding	184
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	180
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	176
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	171
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	170
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	170
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	158
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	154
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	152
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	149
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	147
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	146
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	146
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	141
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	141
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	129
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	128
Rear brake application uneven	124
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	123
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	118
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	116
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	114
Windscreen has damage	106
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	99
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	96
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	96
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	96
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	91
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	90
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	86
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	84
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	84
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	83
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	82
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	77
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	76
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	76
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	74
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	73
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	73
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	73
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	71
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	70
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	68
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	68
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	68
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	67
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	66
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	64
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	64
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	62
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	62
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	61
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	61
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	60
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	55
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	54
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	51
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	49
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	47
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	47
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	45
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	45
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	45
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	43
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	43
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	43
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	43
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	42
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	41
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	40
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	40
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	39
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	39
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	38
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	38
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	38
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	38
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	36
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	36
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	36
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	34
Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	33
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	33
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	33
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	33
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	32
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	31
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	31
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	31
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	30
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	30
Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	30
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	30
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	30
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	30
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	30
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	29
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	28
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	28
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	27
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	26
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	26
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	26
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	26
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	25
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	25
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	25
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	24
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	24
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	24
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	24
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	24
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	23
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	23
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	23
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	23
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	23

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 1994

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