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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 2011

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mot history
Pass percent:76.06%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 2011 passes without issue)
Based on:238,127 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment7336
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4719
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2897
Registration plate lamp issues2319
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1949
Registration plate issues1830
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))1386
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1356
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1236
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1167
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1094
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1081
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))1069
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1061
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1050
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))826
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak777
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))753
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))672
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak669
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))649
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened631
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))616
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|604
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))585
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|581
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))538
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))532
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))495
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))482
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))469
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))467
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))465
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))438
Brakes imbalanced across an axle435
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))435
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))429
Windscreen has damage419
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))416
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))407
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))395
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened387
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))383
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|372
Windscreen washer not working 372
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))319
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|313
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))311
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|298
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|296
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))291
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))290
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))285
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||276
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))272
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))272
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak271
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))270
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))268
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|268
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|264
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))250
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))238
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak237
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||236
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|235
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))224
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||220
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|217
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))214
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|213
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||212
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))209
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||208
Horn not working (7.7 (a))205
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))203
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))201
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))198
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))198
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7|192
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|191
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))189
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))185
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|184
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|182
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))180
Front brake excessively fluctuating176
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||175
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))174
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))174

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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