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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN PICK-UPs year 1989

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mot history
Pass percent:50.00%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN PICK-UP year 1989 passes without issue)
Based on:48 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Brake pipe excessively corroded5
Registration plate lamp issues4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Body mounting fixings insecure such that stability is seriously impaired Corrosion to floor pan. (6.2.2 (c) (ii))1
Offside Upper Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))1
Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (1.4.1 (a) (i))1
Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (1.4.1 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury |6.2.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury |6.2.1 |a| |i||1
Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded Pedal - Bulkhead corroded and holed |1.1.21 |e| |i||1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor to sill holed |7.1.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill |7.1.1 |a| |i||1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a||1
Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b||1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Chalked |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside 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 Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner & outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Nearside Body component corroded and likely to cause injury sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner step |2.4.A.3|1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |2.4.A.3|1
Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury Drivers step (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sil excessive corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired Battery tray (6.2.2 (d) (ii))1
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Central Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii||1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a||1
Central Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system |1.1.11 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))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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