MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 1998

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Pass percent:57.20%

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

Based on:292,505 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	23077
Registration plate lamp issues	22803
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	19861
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	11623
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	11079
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	9691
Registration plate issues	6838
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6124
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5953
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5606
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4822
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4572
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4489
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	4442
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	4328
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	4323
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4248
Rear brake binding	4107
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4037
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3997
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3581
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3499
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3259
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3155
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3073
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2935
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2758
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2725
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2570
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2557
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2447
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2237
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1929
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1841
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1808
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1807
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1790
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1663
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1658
Windscreen has damage	1588
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1564
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1506
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1504
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1426
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1399
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1359
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1318
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1316
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1314
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1304
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1269
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1268
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1255
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1238
Rear brake application uneven	1233
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1209
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1166
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1157
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1153
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1152
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1056
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1024
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1002
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	960
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	874
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	850
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	848
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	843
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	840
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	831
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	769
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	757
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	725
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	709
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	707
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	677
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	653
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	626
Front brake application uneven	618
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	581
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	557
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	536
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	536
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	535
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	528
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	527
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	524
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	521
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	513
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	502
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	492
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	467
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	466
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	463
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	461
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	458
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	458
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	455
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	454
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	454
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	452
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	447
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	429
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	426
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	426
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	424
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	381
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	379
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	377
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	376

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 1998

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