MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 1997

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Pass percent:53.33%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:302,955 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	30895
Headlamp aim out of alignment	24911
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	21336
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	13914
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	11417
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	11143
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	8525
Registration plate issues	8443
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7513
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7128
Brake pipe excessively corroded	6554
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	5750
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5690
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5595
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5273
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	5229
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4795
Rear brake binding	4654
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4500
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	4362
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	4129
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	4087
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4072
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3964
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3931
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3729
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	3434
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3210
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	3159
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3065
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3029
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2881
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2822
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2571
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2377
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2294
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2134
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2120
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2119
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2104
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2093
Windscreen has damage	1978
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1963
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1940
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1755
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1742
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1733
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1691
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1631
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1589
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1588
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1576
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1568
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1557
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1487
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1472
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1459
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1425
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1377
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1364
Rear brake application uneven	1346
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1324
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1283
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1281
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1213
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	1200
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1175
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1140
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1063
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1030
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	998
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	959
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	919
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	917
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	908
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	865
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	801
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	747
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	736
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	733
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	731
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	715
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	712
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	701
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	682
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	669
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	664
Front brake application uneven	633
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	628
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	626
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	606
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	603
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	596
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	591
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	585
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	581
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	565
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	555
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	554
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	552
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	543
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	531
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	530
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	529
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	524
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	522
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	515
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	515
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	498
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	498
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	486
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	473
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	472
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	468
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	461
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	460
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	458
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	450
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	449
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	441
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	438
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	437
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	429
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	428
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	427

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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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 1997

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