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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 1999

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mot history
Pass percent:48.81%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 1999 passes without issue)
Based on:110,076 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment14928
Brake hose excessively deteriorated9292
Registration plate lamp issues6741
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6418
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|6058
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3655
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3432
Registration plate issues3073
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2744
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2522
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2520
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|2445
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2327
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2299
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2116
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2105
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1996
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1912
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1843
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1744
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1719
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1714
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1654
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1632
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1573
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1570
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1550
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1212
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1207
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1203
Brake hose damaged1150
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1147
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1026
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1022
Rear brake binding1001
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|975
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|930
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|862
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|849
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|836
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|836
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|826
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|811
Windscreen has damage800
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|790
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened787
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|755
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|735
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|700
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|698
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|681
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|676
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|656
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|649
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|630
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|616
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|609
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|605
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|604
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|595
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|594
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|593
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|515
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|512
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|511
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|498
Emissions not tested |7.0|478
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|441
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|437
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|429
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|426
Front brake application uneven419
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|394
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|393
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|387
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|378
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|375
Brake pipe excessively corroded363
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|361
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|360
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort356
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|346
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|327
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|323
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|322
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|321
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|320
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|316
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|314
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|313
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|297
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|295
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|295
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|288
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|288
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|287
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|281
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|278
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|278
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|270
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|265
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|264
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|259
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|254
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|254
Windscreen wiper blade insecure252
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|249
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|241
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|241
Battery insecure |1.9.1|236
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|231
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|227
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|221
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|218
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|217
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|216
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
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|210
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|206
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|206
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|205
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|204
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|203
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|197
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|195
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|195
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|195
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|189
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement183
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|178
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|178
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|176
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|173
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|170
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|170

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