MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTERs year 1971

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Pass percent:52.17%

(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER year 1971 passes without issue)

Based on:7,528 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	926
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	643
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	410
Registration plate lamp issues	393
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	376
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	366
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	364
Brake pipe excessively corroded	240
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	211
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	179
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	171
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	159
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	156
Rear brake binding	151
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	145
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	142
Registration plate issues	138
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	138
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	136
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	130
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	118
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	118
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	115
Rear brake application uneven	109
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	97
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	95
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	94
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	85
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	79
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	77
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	77
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	75
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	74
Front brake application uneven	73
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	73
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	71
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	71
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	69
Windscreen washer not working	68
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	65
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	64
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	61
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	58
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	56
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	54
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	53
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	51
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	50
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	50
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	48
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	47
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	47
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	46
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	45
Indicator switch insecure \|1.4.A.1\|	43
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	43
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	43
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	42
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	42
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	42
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	41
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	40
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	38
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	36
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	36
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	35
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	35
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	35
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	34
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	34
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	33
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	32
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	30
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	30
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	30
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	30
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	29
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	29
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	28
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	28
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	27
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	27
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	26
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	26
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\|	26
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	26
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	26
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	25
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	25
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	24
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	24
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	24
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	23
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Centre Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	23
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	23
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	22
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	22
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	22
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	21
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	21
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	21
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	21
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	20
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	20
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	20
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	20
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	20
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	19
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	19
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	19
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	19
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	19
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	19
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	19
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	19
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	19
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	19
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	19
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	19
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	18
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	18
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	18
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	18
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	18
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	18
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	18
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	18
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	17
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	17
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	17
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\|	17
rear brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	17
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	17
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Main beam `tell-tale` not working \|1.7.4c\|	17
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	17
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	17
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	17
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	17
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
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\|	16
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	16
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	16
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	16
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	16
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	16
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	15
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	15
Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.3.A.2\|	15
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	15
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	15
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	14
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	14
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Speedometer cannot be illuminated. \|6.7.3\|	14
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	14
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	14
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	14
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	14
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams \|1.7.4b\|	14
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	14
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	14
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	14
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	14
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	14
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	13
Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	13
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	13
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	13
Offside Rear Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	13
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	13
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	13
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	13
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	13
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	13
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	13
Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	13
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	13
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	12
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	12
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	12
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	12
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	12
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	12
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	12
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	12
Windscreen has damage	12
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	12
Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	12
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	12
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.4.G.4e\|	12
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	12
Brake hose damaged	12
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	12
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	11
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	11
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.A.2a\|	11
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	11
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	11
Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	11
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps \|1.7.4b\|	11
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	11
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	11
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	11
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	11
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	11
Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	11

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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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTERs year 1971

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