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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 1998

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mot history
Pass percent:45.40%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:103,118 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment14357
Brake hose excessively deteriorated10236
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6132
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|5745
Registration plate lamp issues5114
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3926
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3758
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3156
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3017
Registration plate issues2866
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2804
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2688
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2478
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|2440
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2360
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2248
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2132
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2124
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2117
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2029
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2008
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1925
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1888
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1813
Brake hose damaged1760
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1756
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1665
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1624
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1404
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1354
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1098
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1082
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|997
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|995
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|983
Rear brake binding968
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|948
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|937
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|917
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|904
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|901
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|872
Windscreen has damage856
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|844
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened830
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|824
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|729
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|727
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|698
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|670
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|657
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|639
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|637
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|637
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|598
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|595
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|578
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|554
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|549
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|519
Brake pipe excessively corroded519
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|491
Emissions not tested |7.0|491
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|488
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|483
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|482
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|464
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|461
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|453
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|424
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|420
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|412
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|408
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|406
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|401
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|397
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|395
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|394
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|389
Front brake application uneven383
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|379
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|378
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|376
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|368
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|368
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|366
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort363
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|352
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|348
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|341
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|333
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|332
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|332
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|325
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|310
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|305
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|304
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|302
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|295
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|294
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|291
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|287
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|282
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|282
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|280
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|279
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|274
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|271
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|270
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|263
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|250
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|245
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|242
Windscreen wiper blade insecure242
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|241
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|224
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|223
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|222
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|222
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|220
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|218
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|218
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|213
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|213
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|207
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|202
Battery insecure |1.9.1|199
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|197
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement186
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|183
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|183
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|177
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|174
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|174
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|170

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