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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSATs year 2021

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mot history
Pass percent:90.75%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT year 2021 passes without issue)
Based on:2,280 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment43
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively32
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))15
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))13
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak11
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak11
Windscreen washer not working 8
Registration plate issues6
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))4
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative Headlamp leveling sensor broken (4.1.5 (a))1
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Offside and nearside (4.1.2 (c))1
Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing (1.1.10 (e))1
Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Brake disc significantly and obviously worn All (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear reflector likely to become detached (4.8.1 (b) (ii))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated unable to open bonnet from lever (3.1 (c))1
Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Hand operated control valve connection loose (1.1.5 (c))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended buckle/latch doesnt release under tension (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Light lens broken (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Body component insecure door mirror housing (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view door mirror (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury side mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Rears (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road windscreen chipped ,zone a . (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Engine management light on dash (8.2.2.2 (g))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning wing mirror indicator. (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))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.

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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