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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN T4s year 2003

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Pass percent:40.54%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN T4 year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:37 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively9
Registration plate lamp issues7
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Windscreen washer not working 2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases cat holed various (6.1.2 (a))1
Driver`s door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed |6.2.B.2|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Windscreen has damage1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Centre Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Front brake application uneven1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|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 Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||1
Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative |1.1.17 |c| |ii||1
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|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.

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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