MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN SHARANs year 2003

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Pass percent:59.46%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:5,017 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	399
Brake pipe excessively corroded	317
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	153
Registration plate lamp issues	130
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	128
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	121
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	99
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	90
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	80
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	80
Registration plate issues	76
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	73
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	69
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	67
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	50
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	48
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	44
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	44
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	43
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	40
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	38
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	37
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	36
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	35
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	34
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	34
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	33
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	33
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	29
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	28
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	27
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	27
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	25
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	24
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	23
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	22
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\|	21
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	21
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	20
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	19
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	18
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	18
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	18
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	17
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	17
Rear brake binding	17
Brake hose damaged	17
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	17
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	15
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
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\|	14
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	13
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	13
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	12
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	12
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	12
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	12
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	12
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	11
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	11
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	11
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Windscreen has damage	11
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	10
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	10
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	10
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	10
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	9
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	9
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	9
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	9
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	9
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	9
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	9
Front brake application uneven	9
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	9
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	8
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	8
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	8
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	8
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	8
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	8
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	8
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	7
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	7
Rear brake application uneven	7
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	7
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	7
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	7
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	7
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	7
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	7
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	7

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN SHARANs year 2003

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