MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2000

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Pass percent:52.41%

(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:38,879 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3510
Registration plate lamp issues	2615
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2487
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1695
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1482
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1265
Rear brake binding	1112
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	925
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	847
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	828
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	814
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	806
Registration plate issues	791
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	763
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	707
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	694
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	524
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	497
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	484
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	453
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	435
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	392
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	371
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	361
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	354
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	350
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	334
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	322
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	317
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	303
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	284
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	283
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	278
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	274
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	268
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	266
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	265
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	259
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	256
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	245
Windscreen has damage	237
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	235
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	221
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	220
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	219
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	209
Rear brake application uneven	207
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	199
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	198
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	195
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	187
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	177
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	167
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	164
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	164
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	163
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	163
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	161
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	154
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	152
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	147
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	146
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	144
Front brake application uneven	141
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	139
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	136
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	135
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	134
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	131
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	127
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	126
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	126
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	124
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	124
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	124
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	123
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	120
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	115
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	115
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	112
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	109
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	108
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	107
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	106
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	106
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	106
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	106
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	105
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	105
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	105
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	103
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	102
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	100
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	99
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	98
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	91
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	91
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	90
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	88
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	87
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	87
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	85
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	85
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	83
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	81
Brake hose damaged	79
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	78
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	75
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	74
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	72
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	72
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	71
Front brake excessively fluctuating	71
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	69
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	69
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	68
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	68
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	67
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	67
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	66
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	65
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	64
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	64
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	64
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	63
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	61
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	61
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	60
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	60
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	60
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	59
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	58
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	57
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	57
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	57
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	57
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	56

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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2000

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