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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 2004

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mot history
Pass percent:62.40%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:268,316 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment14846
Registration plate lamp issues12637
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|5678
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5346
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|5151
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4213
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4082
Registration plate issues3498
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3253
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3086
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2880
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2680
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2469
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|2454
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2341
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2197
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2118
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2041
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2029
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1964
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|1955
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1938
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1917
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|1792
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1792
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1676
Rear brake binding1639
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1633
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1582
Windscreen has damage1476
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1466
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1392
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1308
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1296
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1293
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1281
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1275
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|1118
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|1111
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1076
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1050
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|1029
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|1022
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1017
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|1007
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|990
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|970
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|964
Brake pipe excessively corroded958
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|893
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|851
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|819
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|812
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))786
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|750
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|735
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|711
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|711
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|708
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|686
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|685
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|643
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|607
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|592
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))587
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened568
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|542
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))532
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))531
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))518
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))511
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))509
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))507
Front brake application uneven502
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))493
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|489
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|471
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||412
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|411
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|410
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|405
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||402
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|399
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|398
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|396
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|379
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|376
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))374
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))374
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))372
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|366
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))357
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))354
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))350
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|341
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|336
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|327
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))321
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))309
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||307
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||305
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|303

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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