MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN SALOONs year 1969

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Pass percent:39.29%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN SALOON year 1969 passes without issue)

Based on:28 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	2
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not in a clean condition and function impaired \|1.1.4a\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not in a clean condition and function impaired \|1.1.4a\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Inner Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	1
Registration plate lamp issues	1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Centre Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded as indicated \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded as indicated \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Outer Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Inner Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.D.3a\|	1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings FLOOR \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Radius arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Radius arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings WING \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1
Nearside Front Upper Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings ARCH \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings ARCH \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Rear brake binding	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	2
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not in a clean condition and function impaired \|1.1.4a\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not in a clean condition and function impaired \|1.1.4a\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Inner Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	1
Registration plate lamp issues	1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Centre Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded as indicated \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded as indicated \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Outer Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Inner Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.D.3a\|	1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings FLOOR \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Radius arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Radius arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings WING \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1
Nearside Front Upper Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings ARCH \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings ARCH \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Rear brake binding	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN SALOONs year 1969

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