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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTERs year 2004

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mot history
Pass percent:57.94%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:177,431 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues16903
Headlamp aim out of alignment14026
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively7358
Brake pipe excessively corroded6903
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4171
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2671
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2383
Registration plate issues2377
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2245
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2154
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2057
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2039
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1997
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1901
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1817
Windscreen has damage1661
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1409
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1328
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1292
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1275
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1150
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))1006
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1001
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))968
Horn not working |1.6.2a|939
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|931
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|888
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|849
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|806
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))783
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|782
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))779
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak768
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|766
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|756
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak734
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|714
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|700
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))693
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|680
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))676
Windscreen washer not working 675
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened652
Brake hose damaged624
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|611
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))598
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|584
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|571
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|564
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|556
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|555
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))553
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|534
Horn not working (7.7 (a))524
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))523
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))521
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|512
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))504
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))503
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))501
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|498
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||496
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|495
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|488
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))478
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|477
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|472
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|469
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))443
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|441
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|438
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))437
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))434
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))427
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|421
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|413
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))407
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|407
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|403
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))399
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))399
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|397
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))392
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|384
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))379
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|369
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))366
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))361
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))361
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|359
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|359
Rear brake binding353
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))352
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|352
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|350
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))344
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|344
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))343
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))339
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened335
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|334
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|332
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||330
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|320
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))316
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| fouling other parts of the vehicle |2.3.2|312
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||310
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))309
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|308
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))307
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|302
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))299
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))298
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|296
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))296
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))295
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak294
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))290
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|290
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||286
Battery insecure |1.9.1|273
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|273
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|273
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))267
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||266
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))263
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))261
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))258
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||256
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|254
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|251
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|249
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|249
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|248
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))246
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|242
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||240
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))239
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|235
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))232
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|230
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|230

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