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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 2001

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mot history
Pass percent:56.57%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 2001 passes without issue)
Based on:165,158 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues15132
Headlamp aim out of alignment11538
Brake hose excessively deteriorated7420
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively7156
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|4756
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|4550
Registration plate issues3513
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2959
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2918
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2777
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2743
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2699
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2682
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2421
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2271
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1997
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1799
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1745
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1703
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|1541
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1529
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1506
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1468
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1434
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1432
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1422
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1388
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1385
Rear brake binding1364
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1349
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1291
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1228
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1208
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1152
Windscreen has damage1143
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1108
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1063
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|999
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|967
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|907
Brake pipe excessively corroded903
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault896
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|867
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|864
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|833
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|827
Brake hose damaged801
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|753
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort749
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|705
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|674
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|612
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|562
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|558
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|543
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|540
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|537
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|535
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|519
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|502
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|496
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|466
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|449
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|430
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|423
Front brake application uneven417
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|415
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|399
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|388
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|384
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|382
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|371
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|339
Emissions not tested |7.0|338
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|321
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|318
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|318
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|308
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|302
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|293
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|278
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|276
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|272
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|269
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|268
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|268
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|267
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|264
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|258
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|257
Windscreen wiper blade insecure256
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|254
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|251
Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|250
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|249
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|249
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|245
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|245
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement242
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|239
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|236
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|226
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|224
Rear brake application uneven220

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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