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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:65.35%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:331,153 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment15969
Registration plate lamp issues13322
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively7825
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|5428
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3480
Registration plate issues3025
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2942
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2754
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2721
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))2501
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2409
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2397
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|2121
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1799
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1711
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1667
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1601
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1561
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1495
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1473
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|1464
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7|1356
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1349
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1324
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1278
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1237
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1237
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1220
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1217
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1180
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1179
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1174
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1168
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1151
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1132
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1129
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))1122
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|1119
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|1107
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1094
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1053
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1047
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1044
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1019
Windscreen has damage1015
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||1002
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))993
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|966
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|947
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|920
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))913
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|852
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|843
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|839
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|818
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))806
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|770
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))762
Rear brake binding750
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|734
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|731
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||728
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|718
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault718
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))712
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))704
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|701
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||680
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))673
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))662
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))662
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|644
Windscreen washer not working 637
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))629
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|625
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|625
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))611
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|608
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|599
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))585
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||576
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|575
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))549
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))545
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||531
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|523
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))517
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|508
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|493
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||486
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|480
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|467
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))464
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||449
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened426
Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1|424
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|421
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||419
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|411
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|409
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))408
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||404
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||394
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|390
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|390
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|378
Brake pipe excessively corroded375
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))371
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|368
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))364
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||363
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|356
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))350
Front brake application uneven350
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))349
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|347

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