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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2014

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mot history
Pass percent:77.02%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 2014 passes without issue)
Based on:330,564 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively13060
Headlamp aim out of alignment11089
Registration plate lamp issues10847
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))4304
Windscreen washer not working 4218
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2788
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2687
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2299
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1981
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1934
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))1861
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1582
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1539
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1517
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1373
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1351
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1270
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1074
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1069
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1013
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak953
Registration plate issues937
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))862
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))713
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))702
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))670
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))640
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened595
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))593
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))507
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))500
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))474
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))473
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak461
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|458
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))447
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))447
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))440
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||434
Rear brake binding431
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))429
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened414
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))413
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))402
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||395
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|395
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))393
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))379
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))366
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))355
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak340
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||333
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))332
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))326
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))326
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))321
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||318
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))317
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))306
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))294
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|283
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||279
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))277
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))269
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))269
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))260
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))259
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))259
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))255
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))254
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))251
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))248
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))246
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))239
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|239
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))234
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))232

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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