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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN PICK-UPs year 1978

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mot history
Pass percent:65.42%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN PICK-UP year 1978 passes without issue)
Based on:107 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Registration plate lamp issues4
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment excessive travel |1.1.6 |c||1
Lower Steering column deformed to the extent that steering is affected coloum fouling |2.1.3 |c| |ii||1
Upper Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.2.2 |b||1
Lower Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.2.2 |c||1
All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Lower Steering linkage modified such that the steering is adversely affected coloum |2.1.3 |f| |ii||1
Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| centre steering idler |2.3 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner and outer |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Steering component casing fixing bolts ineffective steering damper leaking |2.1.2 |c| |i||1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under step |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a||1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |3.3 |b| |ii||1
Obligatory mirror missing interior |3.3 |a||1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c|1
Nearside Outer Front Torsion bar deteriorated by corrosion so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened |2.4.E.1b|1
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Brake pedal excessively corroded |3.3.A.1a|1
Brake master cylinder leaking from switch (1.1.10 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Fuel system component leaking FUEL PIPE LEAK NEAR TANK |7.2.3|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Ball joint has excessive play N/S STEERING LINK INNER BALL JOINT |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|1
Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|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 Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Chassis |jacking point| |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e||1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |8.1.1 |a||1
Emissions not tested exhaust incomplete & not being detected by emissions tester |8.2.1.2 |d||1
Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced jacking point & cross-member yellow chalk |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Axle beam modified and seriously weakened offside front axle tube rusted though |2.4.A.2|1
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both offside front |2.4.G.2|1
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nearside front |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Nearside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded cab floor |3.3.A.2|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.E.4c|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded and functionality of the braking system is affected front cross beam (1.1.21 (e) (ii))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Fuel pipe union leaking Fuel Tank Area |6.1.3 |b| |i||1
Steering linkage modification unsafe Steering Damper Bracker Broken |Adrift| |2.1.3 |f| |i||1
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c|1
Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c|1
Rear brake binding1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Horn not a continuous or uniform sound |1.6.2e|1
Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3|1
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle missing |7.1.2 |d||1
Offside Front Seat belt buckle missing |7.1.2 |d||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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