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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN PICK-UPs year 1971

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mot history
Pass percent:60.87%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN PICK-UP year 1971 passes without issue)
Based on:92 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Registration plate lamp issues4
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings out rigger |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded holed |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded by brake hose holrd |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Suspension Beam lower edge corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Outrigger corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Suspension beam lower edge corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Bump stop mounting corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg surrounding brake valve |3.3.A.2|1
Horn control not readily accessible to the driver |1.6.1|1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Front brake application uneven1
Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Access panel cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|1
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Steering component deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|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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