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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN SHARANs year 2004

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mot history
Pass percent:56.55%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:40,167 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment2777
Brake pipe excessively corroded2505
Registration plate lamp issues1363
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1335
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1116
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1105
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort973
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively762
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|610
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|609
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|607
Brake hose excessively deteriorated600
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|594
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|539
Registration plate issues494
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|451
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|380
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|377
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault361
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|358
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|345
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened341
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|340
Emissions not tested |7.0|300
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|277
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|273
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|271
Brakes imbalanced across an axle265
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|227
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|209
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|208
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|200
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|200
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|191
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|191
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))184
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))180
Rear brake binding174
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|168
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|162
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|158
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|153
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))152
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|150
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|145
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened145
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|144
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|140
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|139
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|138
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|133
Brake hose damaged133
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|130
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||129
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|122
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|121
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|120
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|119
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|116
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|116
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|116
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||116
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|114
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|113
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|112
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1|109
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|107
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))106
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|106
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|104
Battery insecure |1.9.1|103
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||103
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|103
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|102
Windscreen has damage102
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|102
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|97
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|96
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|96
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|94
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|94
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|92
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|91
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|89
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|84
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|84
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|84
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|83
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|83
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak82
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|80
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|79
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|79
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|79
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|78
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|77
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|75
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|75
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))73
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|73
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|73
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|72
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|68
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))67
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|66
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|66
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|65
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|64
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak64
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b|63
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|63
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|62
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||61
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|61
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|61
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))60
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|60
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))58
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|57
Front brake excessively fluctuating56
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))56
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))56
Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|55
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|55
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|54
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|54
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))54
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b|54
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|54
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))54
Front brake application uneven53
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))53
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|53
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))53

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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