MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN TAROs year 1989

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Pass percent:50.00%

(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN TARO year 1989 passes without issue)

Based on:72 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	16
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	8
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Registration plate lamp issues	6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Rear brake binding	5
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	5
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	4
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.B.2\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.B.2\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play steering box to o/s hub \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill/pillar \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn \|2.5.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	1
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	1
Rear Electrical wiring inadequately supported \|1.9.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.3.2d\|	1
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Brake hose damaged	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye \|shackle\| \|2.4.B.4\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye \|shackle\| \|2.4.B.4\|	1
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye \|anchor\| \|2.4.B.4\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye \|anchor\| \|2.4.B.4\|	1
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Towbar component excessively corroded \|6.6.1\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	1
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	16
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	8
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Registration plate lamp issues	6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Rear brake binding	5
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	5
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	4
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.B.2\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.B.2\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play steering box to o/s hub \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill/pillar \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn \|2.5.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	1
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	1
Rear Electrical wiring inadequately supported \|1.9.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.3.2d\|	1
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Brake hose damaged	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye \|shackle\| \|2.4.B.4\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye \|shackle\| \|2.4.B.4\|	1
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye \|anchor\| \|2.4.B.4\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye \|anchor\| \|2.4.B.4\|	1
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Towbar component excessively corroded \|6.6.1\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	1
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1

MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN TAROs year 1989

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