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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:68.89%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:302,852 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment13046
Registration plate lamp issues11809
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively8743
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))4387
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3528
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))3047
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2774
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))2590
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2445
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2346
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2028
Rear brake binding1984
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1892
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1849
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1799
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1737
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1635
Windscreen washer not working 1634
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1612
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1583
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1493
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1344
Registration plate issues1321
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1241
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1215
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1166
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1082
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1075
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1047
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1030
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1009
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))998
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|986
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))933
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))917
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))916
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|901
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|869
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|842
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault813
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||794
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))789
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))763
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort760
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))760
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))758
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))755
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))723
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))722
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))716
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))707
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|687
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))686
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))685
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))670
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))657
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))650
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|610
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|601
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||593
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))592
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))589
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))568
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))556
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))508
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||500
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak493
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))484
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))481
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))477
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))471
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))470
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened465
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|456
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))456
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|448
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|442
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))435
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|435
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))428
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))425
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||423
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak418
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))406
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))406
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|402
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))397
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|391
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||389
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|379
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|378
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))373
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))372
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|369
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))366
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))363
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a||356
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||355
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement353
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||350
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))349
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|348
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|346
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||345
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))335
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))332
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))329
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))317
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))317
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|315
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|312
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))310
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))298
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))298
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))294
Offside 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))294
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|291
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))291
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))290
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|290

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