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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 1999

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mot history
Pass percent:47.62%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 1999 passes without issue)
Based on:92,771 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9644
Registration plate lamp issues7856
Brake hose excessively deteriorated7630
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4767
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3086
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2842
Registration plate issues2738
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2701
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2641
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2544
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2333
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2138
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2027
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1832
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1791
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1778
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1708
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1626
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1575
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1519
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1467
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1433
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1325
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1281
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1268
Brake hose damaged1192
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|1191
Rear brake binding1142
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1141
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1137
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault995
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|980
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened956
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|945
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|926
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|917
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|870
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|867
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|839
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|824
Windscreen has damage823
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|803
Brake pipe excessively corroded803
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|797
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|792
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|790
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|785
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|767
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|685
Battery insecure |1.9.1|657
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|644
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|608
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|607
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|600
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort595
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|593
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|576
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|557
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|515
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|495
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|493
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|490
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|483
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|467
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|466
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|463
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|451
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|431
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|426
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|418
Front brake application uneven417
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|409
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|401
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|399
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|398
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|396
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|394
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|386
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|386
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|385
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|375
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|364
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|357
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|348
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|348
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|347
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|339
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|339
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|336
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|335
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|326
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|321
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|317
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|312
Emissions not tested |7.0|289
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|269
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|259
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|251
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|243
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|233
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|232
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|231
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|228
Rear brake application uneven228
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|227
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|224
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|224
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|222
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|211
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|204
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|202
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|192
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|191
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|190
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|182
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|180
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|179
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|178
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|178
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|177
Windscreen wiper blade insecure175
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|168
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|167
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|165
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|165
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|164
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement163
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|162
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|162
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|160
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|159
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|156
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|155
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|155
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|155
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|152
Horn not working |1.6.2a|151
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|151
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|150
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|149
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|149
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|148
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|147
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|147

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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