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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2011

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mot history
Pass percent:64.40%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 2011 passes without issue)
Based on:67,814 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues4038
Headlamp aim out of alignment3999
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2390
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))1271
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1187
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1000
Brakes imbalanced across an axle970
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak863
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|847
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))644
Rear brake binding628
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak608
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))603
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak581
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|536
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))475
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|429
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))424
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))395
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|389
Windscreen washer not working 388
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|372
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))355
Registration plate issues354
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|353
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))327
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||320
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))317
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))314
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))286
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))272
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))254
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))254
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))244
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))240
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))237
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))222
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))219
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))211
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))210
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))209
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||205
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))197
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened197
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))190
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))190
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||182
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))178
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|169
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|160
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))159
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))155
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort153
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))151
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))150
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|145
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|141
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||138
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault135
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))134
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|133
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))129
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))128
Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))127
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))125
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|120
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||120
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))114
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))113
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))108
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement106
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))105
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))104
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))104
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))103
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))101
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||101
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))100
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))100
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|100
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||99
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))97
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))97
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))97
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))97
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))96
Windscreen has damage96
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))95
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||93
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))89
Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))89
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))87
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))85
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))84
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))81
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))80
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))79
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))79
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|79
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))79
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))78
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a||77
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|77
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))77
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|76
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|75

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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