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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLOs year 2018

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mot history
Pass percent:82.94%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN POLO year 2018 passes without issue)
Based on:1,319 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively61
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))30
Headlamp aim out of alignment28
Windscreen washer not working 24
Offside 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))21
Nearside 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))10
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))9
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))8
Offside 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))7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))7
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak5
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))3
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Registration plate issues3
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Front Outer 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))2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))2
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a))1
Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged belt not locking in stalk due to damage. (7.1.2 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Outer 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))1
Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e))1
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction lamp indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Outer 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))1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Offside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii))1
Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged seatbelt intermittently not securing (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Central Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both sides (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt x2 (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid caliper (1.1.16 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Rear Service brake grabbing severely both (1.2.1 (c))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1

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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