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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2015

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mot history
Pass percent:82.44%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 2015 passes without issue)
Based on:344,374 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively13305
Headlamp aim out of alignment7730
Windscreen washer not working 4118
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))3802
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2594
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2578
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))2167
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2053
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1602
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1584
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1570
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1125
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1082
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1077
Registration plate lamp issues1058
Registration plate issues817
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak807
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))759
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))736
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))677
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak650
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened648
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))528
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))509
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak489
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))481
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened479
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))476
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))431
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))429
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))428
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))417
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))411
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak409
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))409
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))383
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))382
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))375
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))365
Horn not working (7.7 (a))364
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))359
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))354
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))325
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))322
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))322
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||315
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))314
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))312
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))312
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))310
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))304
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))293
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||281
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))280
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))275
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))273
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))267
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))267
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))266
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||265
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))259
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))249
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))243
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))241
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))220
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))213
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))213
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))189
Brake lever pivot has excessive wear or free play (1.1.1 (b))189
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))187
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))185

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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