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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 2013

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mot history
Pass percent:79.01%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 2013 passes without issue)
Based on:128,713 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment2993
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2916
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1549
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1268
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))718
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))671
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))669
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))657
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))649
Registration plate issues644
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak635
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))627
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))612
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak603
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))533
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))415
Windscreen washer not working 352
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|324
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))324
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))319
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened307
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||299
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))285
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))284
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))275
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))261
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))260
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))250
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))249
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))245
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))241
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))241
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))231
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))216
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))212
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|206
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))195
Brakes imbalanced across an axle193
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|191
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))187
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))183
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened177
Registration plate lamp issues173
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))172
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))168
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))168
Windscreen has damage154
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))151
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))150
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))145
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))131
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))118
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||113
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))108
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (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))100
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))100
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))97
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|93
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||93
Horn not working (7.7 (a))92
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||91
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))89
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))89
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))86

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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