MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2001

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Pass percent:52.79%

(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:46,332 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3887
Registration plate lamp issues	3462
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2957
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1630
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1511
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1230
Rear brake binding	1086
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	948
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	914
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	906
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	878
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	867
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	825
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	776
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	730
Registration plate issues	708
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	633
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	536
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	479
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	477
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	465
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	448
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	444
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	412
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	399
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	393
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	380
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	373
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	373
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	372
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	361
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	344
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	343
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	341
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	334
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	318
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	302
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	292
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	282
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	279
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	273
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	254
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	252
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	251
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	247
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	236
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	232
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	227
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	227
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	225
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	222
Windscreen has damage	220
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	218
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	216
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	210
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	205
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	204
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	204
Rear brake application uneven	199
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	198
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\|	189
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	187
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	185
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	183
Front brake application uneven	182
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	179
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	172
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	164
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	158
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	158
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	154
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	149
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	145
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	137
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	135
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	135
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	133
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	133
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	132
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	131
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	130
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	129
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	126
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	120
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\|	115
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	110
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	109
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\|	108
Front brake excessively fluctuating	108
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	106
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	106
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	106
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	106
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	105
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	104
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	104
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	102
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	100
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	98
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	95
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	94
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	92
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	91
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	90
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	90
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	89
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	88
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	88
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	86
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\|	86
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	83
Brake hose damaged	83
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	82
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	82
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	81
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	80
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	79
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	79
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	78
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	78
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	78
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	77
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	76
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	76
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	76
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	75
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	73
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	73
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	73
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	72
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	71
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	69
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	68
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	67
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	66
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	66

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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2001

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