MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTERs year 1957

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Pass percent:62.10%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER year 1957 passes without issue)

Based on:124 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	18
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	16
Headlamp aim out of alignment	10
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn \|7.2.4c\|	1
Offside front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view \|8.2.1c\|	1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose stretched \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	1
Steering column shaft retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Rear brake binding	1
Nearside Front front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Indicator switch insecure \|1.4.A.1\|	1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Windscreen washer control missing \|8.2.1a\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Inner 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
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.C.2\|	1
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake hose twisted \|3.6.B.4c\|	1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	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
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	18
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	16
Headlamp aim out of alignment	10
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn \|7.2.4c\|	1
Offside front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view \|8.2.1c\|	1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose stretched \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	1
Steering column shaft retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Rear brake binding	1
Nearside Front front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Indicator switch insecure \|1.4.A.1\|	1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Windscreen washer control missing \|8.2.1a\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Inner 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
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.C.2\|	1
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake hose twisted \|3.6.B.4c\|	1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTERs year 1957

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