MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTERs year 2001

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Pass percent:55.79%

(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:129,032 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	13029
Registration plate lamp issues	10796
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	8044
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4061
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3608
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2997
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2415
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2337
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2208
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2199
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2104
Registration plate issues	2097
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1841
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1678
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1596
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1331
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1185
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1179
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1144
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1114
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	938
Windscreen has damage	910
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	908
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	901
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	894
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	819
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	761
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	732
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	718
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	714
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	709
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	702
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	661
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	648
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	639
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	635
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	627
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	626
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	592
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	556
Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	554
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	554
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	549
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	535
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	535
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	535
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	523
Windscreen washer not working	498
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	496
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	491
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	486
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	480
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	467
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	462
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	449
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	442
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	442
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	440
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	428
Rear brake binding	422
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	416
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	395
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	388
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	381
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	371
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	351
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	340
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	336
Brake hose damaged	333
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	329
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	326
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	318
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	315
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	312
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	309
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	288
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	287
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	280
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	275
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	268
Front brake application uneven	266
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	262
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	260
Rear brake application uneven	259
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	256
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	253
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	251
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	250
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	245
Centre Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	244
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	237
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	237
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	233
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	232
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	232
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	231
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	228
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	228
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	221
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	221
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	219
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	218
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	216
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	215
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	212
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\|	209
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	207
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	207
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	204
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	202
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	200
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	200
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	200
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	198
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	195
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	186
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	185
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	184
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	183
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	183
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	182
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	180
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	180
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	178
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	176
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\|	174
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	172
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	172
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	172
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	172

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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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTERs year 2001

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