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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 2011

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mot history
Pass percent:79.19%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 2011 passes without issue)
Based on:4,200 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively96
Headlamp aim out of alignment88
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault42
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))32
Registration plate lamp issues26
Registration plate issues24
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))22
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))20
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))19
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))19
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))18
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))18
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))17
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))16
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))16
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))15
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))14
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))14
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))13
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))13
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))10
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened10
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))10
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))9
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|9
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))8
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))8
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak8
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak8
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))7
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))7
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|7
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))7
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||7
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))6
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))6
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))6
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))6
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))5
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))5
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||5
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||5
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle5
Windscreen has damage5
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Windscreen washer not working 5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e||4
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))4
Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||4
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||4
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|4
Front brake excessively fluctuating4
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))4
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||3
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||3
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))3
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))3
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))3
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))3
Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))3
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))3
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))3
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|3
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||3
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))3
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||3
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))3

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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