MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 1998

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Pass percent:50.47%

(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:24,714 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	3576
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2372
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1798
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1490
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1243
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	819
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	724
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	702
Registration plate issues	682
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	666
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	655
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	600
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	587
Rear brake binding	528
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	448
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	438
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	427
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	404
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	345
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	340
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	331
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	328
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	310
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	294
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	280
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	277
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	265
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	263
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	252
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	245
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	244
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	230
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	222
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	217
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	207
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	207
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	198
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	197
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	196
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	189
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	187
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	187
Windscreen has damage	184
Rear brake application uneven	174
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	168
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	167
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	166
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	161
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	157
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	154
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	145
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	143
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	143
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	142
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	138
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	132
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	132
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	129
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	128
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	123
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	113
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	111
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	107
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	106
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	103
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	101
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	98
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	92
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	90
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	87
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	86
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	82
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	79
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	76
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	75
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	74
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	73
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	73
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	72
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	71
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	68
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	66
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	66
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	65
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	63
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	63
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	62
Front brake application uneven	60
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	60
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	57
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	57
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	57
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	56
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	56
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	56
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	53
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	52
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	51
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	51
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	51
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	49
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	48
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	48
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	47
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	46
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	45
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	45
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	44
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	44
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	44
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	43
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	43
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	42
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	42
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	41
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	41
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	40
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	40
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	40
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	40
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	40
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	38
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	37
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	37

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 diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 1998

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