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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 2004

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mot history
Pass percent:69.16%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:38,843 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment2178
Registration plate lamp issues1220
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively839
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|624
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|617
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|455
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|378
Registration plate issues376
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|322
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|295
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|293
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|288
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|282
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|235
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|231
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault215
Brakes imbalanced across an axle212
Rear brake binding206
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|202
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))184
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|181
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|169
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|166
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|161
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|160
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|160
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|159
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|158
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|156
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|152
Brake hose excessively deteriorated151
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|150
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened149
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|147
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|145
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|144
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|144
Windscreen has damage136
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|124
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|124
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|123
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|115
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))104
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))103
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|101
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|101
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|98
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))96
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||93
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))91
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort91
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|91
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|91
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))89
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|84
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|84
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|83
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|81
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|81
Brake pipe excessively corroded79
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|78
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|76
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|72
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))72
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|70
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened70
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|68
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|64
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|64
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))63
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|60
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|60
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))58
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|57
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|57
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|54
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))54
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))54
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|53
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))51
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|50
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))50
Front brake excessively fluctuating49
Front brake application uneven49
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))48
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))48
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||48
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|48
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|47
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|47
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))46
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|44
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))44
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|43
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))43
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|42
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))42
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||41
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))41
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))40
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|39
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))38
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|37
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|37
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))37
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|36
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|36

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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