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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 2012

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mot history
Pass percent:79.20%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:145,827 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4064
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3100
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1973
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1734
Registration plate issues1147
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|858
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))653
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))643
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||638
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak558
Registration plate lamp issues527
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))508
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))503
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))497
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak481
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))478
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened411
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))399
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))386
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|383
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|327
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))302
Windscreen has damage292
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))290
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))279
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||256
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))249
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))244
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))238
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened227
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))226
Brakes imbalanced across an axle220
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))215
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))213
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))209
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))205
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))204
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))190
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))186
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))183
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|174
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction |2.6 |a||166
Windscreen washer not working 163
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|161
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))161
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))160
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))160
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||155
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||155
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))154
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))149
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))135
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||133
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))132
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system |2.3.8|125
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|124
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|124
Front brake excessively fluctuating123
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))122
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e||120
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|118
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))114
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))114
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|110
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))109
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|109
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|107
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7|105
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))103
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))102
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||101
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))99
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|97
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|96
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))96
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))93
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|92

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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