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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN TYPEs year 1985

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mot history
Pass percent:48.89%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN TYPE year 1985 passes without issue)
Based on:45 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Horn not working |1.6.2a|5
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible O/s And N/s Front |4.1.4 |c||1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Offside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Offside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9|1
Nearside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength O/s Rear Lower Suspension Area Mounting Point |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|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 Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|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.

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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