MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 1999

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Pass percent:60.30%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:318,980 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	26069
Headlamp aim out of alignment	24809
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	21790
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	11837
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	11497
Brake pipe excessively corroded	6945
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6734
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6684
Registration plate issues	6411
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5300
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4946
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4507
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	4469
Rear brake binding	4428
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4363
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4349
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3959
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3849
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3543
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3144
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3054
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2730
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2642
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2612
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2533
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2456
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2410
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2379
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2329
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2106
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2005
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1911
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1891
Rear brake application uneven	1539
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1449
Windscreen has damage	1415
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1289
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1237
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1236
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1226
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1181
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1173
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1173
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1152
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1144
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1123
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1094
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1075
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1063
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1055
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1033
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	991
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	957
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	926
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	912
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	907
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	903
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	896
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	874
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	845
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	757
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	755
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	736
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	684
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	641
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	634
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	629
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	624
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	607
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	598
Front brake application uneven	583
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	568
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	563
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	561
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	557
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	547
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	540
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	531
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	526
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	526
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	518
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	517
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	514
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	490
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	483
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	441
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	438
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	434
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	428
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	383

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 1999

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