MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2002

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Pass percent:54.73%

(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:73,534 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5539
Registration plate lamp issues	4587
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2181
Rear brake binding	1631
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1589
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1537
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1488
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1483
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1414
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1406
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1383
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1187
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1166
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1151
Registration plate issues	1084
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1061
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	893
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	892
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	730
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	707
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	649
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	622
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	614
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	604
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	601
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	597
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	589
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	589
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	587
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	580
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	579
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	573
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	551
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	485
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	451
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	441
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	436
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	428
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	425
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	425
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	403
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	401
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	399
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	381
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	380
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	337
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	319
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	307
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	307
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	286
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	285
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	278
Windscreen has damage	278
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	277
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	273
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	256
Windscreen washer not working	255
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	251
Rear brake application uneven	248
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	245
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	241
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	237
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	234
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	233
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	232
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	228
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	227
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	226
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	224
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	217
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	216
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	213
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	212
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	211
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	207
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	207
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	197
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	197
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	191
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	186
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	181
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	179
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	165
Brake pipe excessively corroded	165
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	161
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	161
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	150
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	150
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	150
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	147
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	146
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	145
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	145
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	144
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	144
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	141
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	138
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	137
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	136
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	135
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	135
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	134
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	133
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	132
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	132
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	131
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	128
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	126
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	124
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	123
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	123
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	123
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	122
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	122
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	122
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	121
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	121
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	120
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	120
Front brake excessively fluctuating	120
Offside Upper Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	119
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	119
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	118
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\|	118
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	118
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	118
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	118
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	117
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	116
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	116
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	116
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	115
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	112
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	111
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	110
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	109
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	106
Nearside Upper Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	105
Front brake application uneven	104
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	100
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	100

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.

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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2002

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