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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 2017

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mot history
Pass percent:90.03%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 2017 passes without issue)
Based on:2,778 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively67
Headlamp aim out of alignment60
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak14
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak12
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened9
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))6
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))6
Registration plate issues5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))5
Windscreen washer not working 5
Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))3
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))3
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))3
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))3
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a))2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Main pipe. (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner side of brake disc (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner side of brake disc (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Outer Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))1
Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))1
Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front 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 Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced MIRROR (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect left hand drive head lamp fitted (4.1.2 (c))1
Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Central Rear Lower Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Dog Harness Jammed in Buckle (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Front Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way (1.2.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))1
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended not locking (7.1.2 (c))1
Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended not locking (7.1.2 (c))1
Rear Lower Body component insecure undertray/clip missing (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour red (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour red (4.4.3 (a))1
Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Front Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))1
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))1
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Brake performance unable to be tested front pads worn out (1.2.1 (g))1
Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both (5.3.2 (b))1
Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated and play (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Emissions not tested equipment frozen (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened seat belt has cut (7.1.2 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both rear (5.3.2 (b))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))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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