MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 1996

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Pass percent:50.22%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:14,817 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1938
Registration plate lamp issues	1216
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1073
Headlamp aim out of alignment	764
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	614
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	510
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	424
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	423
Registration plate issues	407
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	392
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	328
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	320
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	310
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	307
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	297
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	291
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	281
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	280
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	243
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	237
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	212
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	199
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	193
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	193
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	189
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	188
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	186
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	184
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	183
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	178
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	172
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	171
Rear brake binding	171
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	160
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	159
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	154
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	142
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	142
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	138
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	127
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	126
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	125
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	123
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	122
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	119
Windscreen has damage	118
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	109
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	105
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	105
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	104
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	103
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	100
Rear brake application uneven	97
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	96
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	93
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	93
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	87
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	86
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	84
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	81
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	78
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	75
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	75
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	75
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	75
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	72
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	70
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	69
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	69
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	68
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	67
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	66
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	64
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	63
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	61
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	60
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	60
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	57
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	57
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	52
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	51
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	50
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	47
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	47
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	47
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	47
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	47
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	46
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	45
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	45
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	43
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	43
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	43
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	43
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	41
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	40
Front brake application uneven	39
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	39
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	37
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	37
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	37
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	36
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	36
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	36
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	35
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	35
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	35
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	35
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	33
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	33
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	32
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	32
Power steering pump drive system defective \|2.3.6\|	32
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	32
Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	31
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	31
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	31
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	31
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	30
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	30
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	30
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	30
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	30
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	29
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	28
Offside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	28
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	27
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	26
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	26
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	25
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	25
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	25
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	25
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	24
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	24
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	24
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	23
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	23
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	23

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 1996

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