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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2017

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mot history
Pass percent:85.48%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 2017 passes without issue)
Based on:242,585 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively9917
Headlamp aim out of alignment4449
Windscreen washer not working 2636
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1382
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1318
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1307
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1143
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))947
Brakes imbalanced across an axle705
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))695
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))616
Registration plate issues537
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))499
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))485
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))458
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))406
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))394
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened388
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))369
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))360
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))354
Registration plate lamp issues352
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))342
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))320
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))311
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))306
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))292
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))277
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))269
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))268
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))267
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))256
Horn not working (7.7 (a))251
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak231
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))229
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))226
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))226
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened222
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))221
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))210
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))209
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))204
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))195
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))174
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))173
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))168
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))166
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))166
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))160
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))154
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak154
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))152
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))151
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak146
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))139
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak137
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))128
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))124
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))123
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))122
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))120
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))119
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))111

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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