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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:66.91%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:354,120 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment15678
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively9757
Registration plate lamp issues8914
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4819
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))4604
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))4165
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2789
Rear brake binding2690
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2563
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2557
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))2411
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2261
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2208
Windscreen washer not working 2133
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2001
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1949
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1901
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1887
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1845
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1822
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1787
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1744
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1734
Registration plate issues1723
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1678
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1671
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1606
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1517
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1487
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1479
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1426
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1362
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1327
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1264
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1122
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1092
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1075
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1073
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1066
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1038
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1012
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1003
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1002
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))998
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|943
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|941
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|934
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))931
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))930
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))922
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))920
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort903
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))897
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak880
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))879
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))803
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||793
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))759
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))755
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))741
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault730
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))730
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak724
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))718
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|713
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|708
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))695
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|688
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))685
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))676
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|668
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))664
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))645
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))635
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))633
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))623
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|619
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||609
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))609
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|607
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))606
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|606
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))578
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened572
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))560
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|554
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|553
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))540
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))532
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||524
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))516
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|502
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))500
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))497
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||497
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|478
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|476
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))475
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))465
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))459
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))450
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|447
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))427
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))421
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))415
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||414
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|412
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))411
Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||409
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|406
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))403
Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b|393
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|378
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))378
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))375
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement374
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))373
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||373
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|371
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|362
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|357
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))353
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||353

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