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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN TYPEs year 1963

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mot history
Pass percent:58.66%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN TYPE year 1963 passes without issue)
Based on:179 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment15
Brakes imbalanced across an axle15
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|13
Horn not working |1.6.2a|12
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort11
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively7
Registration plate lamp issues7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5
Brake hose has insufficient room to move4
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|4
Rear brake binding4
Battery insecure |1.9.1|4
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|3
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Rear brake application uneven3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|3
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|2
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2
Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|2
Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1|2
Offside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
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|2
Offside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing |2.4.G.1|2
Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a|1
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Registration plate issues1
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a|1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a|1
Offside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a|1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Windscreen has damage1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Horn is a siren |1.6.2c|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Centre Front Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a|1
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a|1
Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching incomplete |5.2.2b|1
Offside Front Seat belt stitching incomplete |5.2.2b|1
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Offside Front Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f|1
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Centre Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|1
Offside Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|1
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Nearside front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Rear Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Centre Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Nearside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Offside 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
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a|1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| steering ilder excess play |2.2.A.1a|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|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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