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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 2012

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mot history
Pass percent:77.29%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:175,935 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4831
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3484
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))3214
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2107
Registration plate issues1287
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))1143
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))936
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))930
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))866
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|858
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))798
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))792
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))785
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak741
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak675
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||638
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))622
Registration plate lamp issues584
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))518
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))517
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))512
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))464
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened453
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))453
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))435
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))397
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|383
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))371
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))368
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))356
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))356
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))354
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))348
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))327
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|327
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))301
Windscreen has damage292
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))292
Brakes imbalanced across an axle289
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))276
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))273
Windscreen washer not working 272
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened266
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))262
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))261
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||256
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))241
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))231
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))230
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))219
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))212
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))200
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))196
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))190
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))185
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))179
Horn not working (7.7 (a))178
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
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))164
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|161
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
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))150
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))140
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))138
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))138
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))138
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))136
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))133
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||133
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
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))124
Front brake excessively fluctuating123
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))122
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e||120
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))120

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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