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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:63.79%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:302,459 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment15486
Registration plate lamp issues10415
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6750
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|4025
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3762
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3431
Registration plate issues3407
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2554
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|2419
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2417
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2361
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2330
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2230
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2123
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2059
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2017
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1895
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|1891
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|1821
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1815
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1794
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1786
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1742
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1588
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1489
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1464
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1419
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1366
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1282
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1269
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1254
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1199
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1185
Windscreen has damage1174
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1166
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|1146
Rear brake binding1121
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|1036
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|1030
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1020
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1020
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|1010
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1008
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1007
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1007
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|988
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))984
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))981
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|924
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|909
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|893
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))893
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened882
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|865
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened826
Brake pipe excessively corroded808
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))801
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|792
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))770
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|767
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|766
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))740
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|735
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|733
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))710
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|703
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||693
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|690
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|683
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|681
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|680
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))667
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|667
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|665
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|648
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|632
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|619
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|610
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||579
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))571
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|526
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|509
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))503
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|500
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|499
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))494
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|483
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|478
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))473
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|472
Front brake application uneven453
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))448
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|444
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|442
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7|431
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|423
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|414
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|407
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))405
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|404
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||400
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|398
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|390
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|389
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))387
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))375
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))371
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||357
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|341
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|340
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))339
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||334
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|333
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|332

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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