MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN SHARANs year 1996

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Pass percent:47.43%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:15,137 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1447
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1441
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1135
Headlamp aim out of alignment	914
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	616
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	600
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	556
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	503
Registration plate issues	477
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	415
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	406
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	389
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	387
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	379
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	376
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	340
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	329
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	329
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	310
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	302
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	289
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	286
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	272
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	253
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	249
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	240
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	236
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	230
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	220
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	211
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	189
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	185
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	184
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	170
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	169
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	166
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	165
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	151
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	151
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	135
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	130
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	126
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	123
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	121
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	120
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	117
Windscreen has damage	116
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	110
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	110
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	107
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	96
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	94
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	87
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	85
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	82
Rear brake binding	81
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	80
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	75
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	74
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	73
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	72
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	72
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	65
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	62
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	62
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	61
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	61
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	60
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	58
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	58
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	56
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	55
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	54
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	54
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	53
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	53
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	52
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	50
Brake hose damaged	49
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	48
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	48
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	47
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	46
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	44
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	44
Power steering pump drive system defective \|2.3.6\|	44
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	44
Offside Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.3\|	43
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	43
Steering column will not lock in a fixed position \|adjustable type\| \|2.1.2a\|	42
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	40
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	40
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	39
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	38
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	38
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	37
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	37
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	36
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	36
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	36
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	34
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	34
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	34
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	33
Front brake application uneven	33
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	33
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	32
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Nearside Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.3\|	32
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	30
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	30
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	30
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	29
Rear brake application uneven	29
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	29
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	28
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	28
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	28
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	27
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	27
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	27
Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.3\|	26
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	26
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	26
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	26
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	26
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	25
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	25
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	24

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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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN SHARANs year 1996

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