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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTERs year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:59.93%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:184,304 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues19966
Headlamp aim out of alignment11466
Brake pipe excessively corroded7599
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively7285
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3440
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2592
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2373
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2299
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2208
Registration plate issues2191
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2117
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1964
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1913
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))1503
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1442
Windscreen has damage1406
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1300
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1233
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1208
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1177
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1147
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1056
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1051
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1019
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1012
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1011
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak927
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak897
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|866
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))824
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))813
Windscreen washer not working 783
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|780
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|731
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|700
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))696
Horn not working |1.6.2a|658
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))656
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened642
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))590
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|553
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))537
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))534
Brake hose damaged534
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))532
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))529
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))516
Horn not working (7.7 (a))515
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|507
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))492
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))488
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))481
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))475
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))474
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|469
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|465
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|462
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))446
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))443
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|439
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))437
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||436
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))411
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|405
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|401
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|400
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||399
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))397
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))393
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|374
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))369
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))366
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|363
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|361
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|359
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))356
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|353
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|347
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|345
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|343
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|342
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))335
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))335
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|328
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))326
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|325
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|325
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))324
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))323
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened321
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|318
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||317
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))317
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))310
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|305
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|303
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|299
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))294
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))293
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))291
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||289
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||281
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|276
Rear brake binding272
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))271
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|270
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||269
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))268
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|267
Battery insecure |1.9.1|265
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))260
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|258
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|256
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))256
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak254
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|254
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))252
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||251
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))250
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))248
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|246
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|244
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|243
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))243
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||239
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|233
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))232
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|229
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))229
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))225
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))224
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|224
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||222
Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))222

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