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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 2014

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mot history
Pass percent:86.06%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 2014 passes without issue)
Based on:1,076 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment35
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively31
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault7
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))5
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))5
Windscreen washer not working 4
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))3
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))3
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))3
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))3
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3
Registration plate issues3
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn console bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower control arm trailing bushs cracked and have movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))1
Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced |4.4.3 |a||1
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front All direction indicators not working inop, tightened connection on bulb holder osf headlight (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Offside sill and jacking point. (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Nearside inner sill and jacking point. (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))1
Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam BOTH SIDES (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both sides (4.1.4 (b))1
Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))1
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced bothsides (4.1.4 (b))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))1
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective Fuel cap seal cracking (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam HID bulb (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect check bulb quality/correct seating then check beam pattern (4.1.2 (c))1
Emissions not tested due to engine noise (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn console bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Console |2.4.G.2|1
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn both console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun visor loose (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Window excessively tinted and visibility of an obligatory external mirror seriously affected (3.2 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour showing red (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun visor loose (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour showing red (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Window excessively tinted and visibility of an obligatory external mirror seriously affected (3.2 (b) (ii))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Central Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Undertray likely to become detached lower wheel arch liner damaged/loose (6.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d||1
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))1

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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