MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2000

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Pass percent:57.61%

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

Based on:417,467 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	34799
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	27935
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	16705
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	15200
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	13591
Registration plate lamp issues	12459
Rear brake binding	8873
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8706
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8504
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7989
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7714
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	7690
Registration plate issues	7349
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7339
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6497
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5466
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5393
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5246
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4673
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4493
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4102
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3970
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3944
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3795
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	3615
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3425
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3373
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3297
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3119
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3079
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2977
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2739
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2711
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	2661
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2612
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2308
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2270
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2079
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1976
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1930
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1836
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1817
Rear brake application uneven	1766
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1683
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1608
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1591
Windscreen has damage	1533
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1521
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1514
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1493
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1460
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1374
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1372
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1368
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1357
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1347
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1337
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1318
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1257
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1248
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1202
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1200
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1200
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1190
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	1106
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1095
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1081
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1011
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	1011
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	995
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	982
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	955
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	951
Front brake application uneven	929
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	886
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	884
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	873
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	866
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	845
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	800
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	795
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	789
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	788
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	775
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	766
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	741
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	735
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	732
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	723
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	709
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	693
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	693
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	677
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	668
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	653
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	653
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	631
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	627
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	626
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	618
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	607
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	599
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	598
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	598
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	564
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	561
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	555
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	555
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	546
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	545
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	545
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	541
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	540
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	538

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 2000

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