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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2012

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mot history
Pass percent:67.40%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:49,768 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment2565
Registration plate lamp issues2166
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1654
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))1074
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))819
Brakes imbalanced across an axle619
Windscreen washer not working 593
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))575
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak571
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))498
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))489
Rear brake binding474
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak451
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))447
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))328
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))299
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak285
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))265
Registration plate issues261
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))257
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))247
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak243
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|234
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))229
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|226
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))221
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|205
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))202
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))198
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))191
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))190
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))181
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))168
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||167
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))160
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))159
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||149
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|147
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened143
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|133
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))132
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|130
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))129
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||129
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||128
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|123
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|122
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|119
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))115
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))113
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))112
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))111
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||111
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||106
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))105
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))105
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))98
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))97
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))97
Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))95
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))93
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|92
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))86
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))84
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))82
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))82
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement81
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))79
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort77
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||73
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a||72
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||70
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))69
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|66
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))66
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))65
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))64
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))62
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))62
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))61
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))61
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))60
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))58
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))57
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))57
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|56
Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))55
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))55
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))54
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))54
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||53
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))51
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))50
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))50
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))50
Windscreen has damage50
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault49
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))49
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||49
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))49

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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