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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2017

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mot history
Pass percent:84.63%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 2017 passes without issue)
Based on:4,053 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively218
Headlamp aim out of alignment88
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))51
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))35
Windscreen washer not working 32
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))26
Brakes imbalanced across an axle21
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))18
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))17
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))14
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))11
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))9
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))8
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))8
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))5
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))5
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))5
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))5
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))4
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))4
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))4
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))4
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))4
Registration plate issues4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))3
Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))3
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))3
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))3
Horn not working (7.7 (a))3
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))3
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))3
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))3
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2
Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))2
Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))2
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii))2
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Rear Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))2
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))2
Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))2
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2

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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