MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN SHARANs year 1997

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Pass percent:49.25%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:15,532 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1493
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1201
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1065
Headlamp aim out of alignment	883
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	574
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	509
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	497
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	482
Registration plate issues	458
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	457
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	434
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	427
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	391
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	382
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	372
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	348
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	341
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	340
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	334
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	304
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	283
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	242
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	237
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	236
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	222
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	217
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	208
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	178
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	177
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	166
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	166
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	165
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	164
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	164
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	159
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	152
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	152
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	145
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	133
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	131
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	129
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	126
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	124
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	124
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	122
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	110
Windscreen has damage	102
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	96
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	95
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	94
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	91
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	89
Rear brake binding	89
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	88
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	85
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	83
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	77
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	77
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	76
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	70
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	67
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	65
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	63
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	62
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	60
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	57
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	57
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	56
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	55
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	55
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	53
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	53
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	52
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	52
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	52
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	50
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	48
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	46
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	45
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	45
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	44
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	43
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	41
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	40
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	39
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	39
Power steering pump drive system defective \|2.3.6\|	39
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	38
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	37
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	37
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	36
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	34
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	34
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	34
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	33
Brake hose damaged	33
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	30
Front brake application uneven	30
Brake has no servo assistance \|3.3.B.2\|	29
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	29
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	28
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	27
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	26
Rear brake application uneven	26
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	26
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	25
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	25
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	25
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	25
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	25
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	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.

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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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN SHARANs year 1997

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