MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 1991

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Pass percent:51.87%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 1991 passes without issue)

Based on:39,316 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4121
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3843
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3186
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2366
Registration plate lamp issues	2020
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1834
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1380
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	940
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	898
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	853
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	734
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	690
Registration plate issues	682
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	673
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	639
Rear brake binding	630
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	582
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	516
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	506
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	498
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	498
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	493
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	452
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	444
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	443
Rear brake application uneven	433
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	428
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	413
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	399
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	389
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	384
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	373
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	361
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	356
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	355
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	346
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	342
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	342
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	337
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	335
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	329
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	323
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	313
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	306
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	265
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	252
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	252
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	236
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	210
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	207
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	205
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	200
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	200
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	200
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	199
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	199
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	196
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	195
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	192
Windscreen has damage	192
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	191
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	184
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	179
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	178
Brake hose damaged	176
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	169
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	167
Centre Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	166
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	163
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	162
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	154
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	147
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	146
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	145
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	144
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	140
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	136
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	135
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	134
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	132
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	131
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	131
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	131
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	128
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	126
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	126
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	125
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	124
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	123
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	123
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	120
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	120
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	119
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	118
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	115
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	113
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	111
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	106
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	105
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	104
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	103
Front brake application uneven	103
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	102
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	100
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	98
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	95
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	95
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	93
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	92
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	91
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	90
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	89
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	88
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	88
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	86
An item not tested \|Manual\|	86
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	85
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	83
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	75
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	75
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	75
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	75
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	74
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	74
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	73
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	73
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	73
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	71
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	69
Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	69
Rear Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	67
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	67
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	66
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	66
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	65
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	64
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	64
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	63
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	63
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	62
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	62
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	61
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	61
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	61
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	60
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	58
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	58
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	57
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	57
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	57

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 1991

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