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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2010

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mot history
Pass percent:68.87%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 2010 passes without issue)
Based on:438,118 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues30117
Headlamp aim out of alignment23370
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively16898
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak5365
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))5192
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4140
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3939
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))3569
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))3171
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2873
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2867
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2718
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2638
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))2540
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2526
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2417
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2380
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2080
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1917
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1859
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1836
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1814
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1786
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1763
Rear brake binding1733
Registration plate issues1729
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1655
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1562
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1530
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1524
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1468
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1460
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1455
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1383
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1285
Windscreen washer not working 1229
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1164
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1092
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1071
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1049
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))998
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))991
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))982
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))974
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened972
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))960
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))935
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))914
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|895
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))847
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))844
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||839
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))834
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))822
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|784
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|783
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))769
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))762
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))757
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort755
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))741
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))727
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|719
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|719
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))708
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))703
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|698
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|680
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))677
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))655
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))620
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||603
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))598
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))555
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))548
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))547
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||547
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|545
Front brake excessively fluctuating535
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))530
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))523
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))506
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|506
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))505
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))494
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||484
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))475
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))460
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))449
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|449
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))448
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||446
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|446
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))440
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||432
Windscreen has damage429
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened429
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))423
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|423
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))422
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))418
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))410

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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