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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:59.58%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:54,488 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment3555
Registration plate lamp issues2551
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1443
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1046
Rear brake binding1000
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|854
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|757
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))607
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|566
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort561
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|549
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))530
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))527
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|520
Brake hose excessively deteriorated491
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|475
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|459
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))447
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|435
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|426
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|394
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|392
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))383
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|352
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|342
Registration plate issues337
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))305
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))301
Windscreen washer not working 291
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))279
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|263
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|258
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))253
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|251
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|242
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|234
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|229
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))225
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))225
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))220
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak217
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|209
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|209
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))204
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))200
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|196
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak192
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))192
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))187
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))181
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))180
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))180
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|180
Rear brake application uneven178
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))178
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))178
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))177
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|172
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))171
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))167
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))165
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))165
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))160
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))160
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))160
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|156
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|151
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault151
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||150
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))150
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|150
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))150
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement144
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))138
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|137
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|136
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|135
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|133
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|133
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|133
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|132
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|131
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|130
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||128
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|127
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|126
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))124
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))122
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||121
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))119
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened113
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|113
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|110
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|109
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|108
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||107
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|106
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|102
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|101
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))100
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))98
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))98
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|97
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|96
Windscreen has damage96
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))96
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))96
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||95
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|95
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|92
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|92
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))91
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||91
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|90
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))89
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))87
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))86
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))85
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||85
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))84
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))83
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||82
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|80
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|79
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))78
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|78
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|78
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))78
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|77
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))76
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|76
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))75
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|72
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|72
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||70
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||69
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))69
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))68
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||68
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened68

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