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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN UNKNOWNs year 1983

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mot history
Pass percent:58.54%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN UNKNOWN year 1983 passes without issue)
Based on:41 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Registration plate lamp issues2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Brake hose damaged2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||1
Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a||1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g||1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Nearside Passenger`s seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.6 |a| |i||1
Central Passenger`s seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Brake lining|s| insecure back plate coroded |3.5.1g|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |2.4.A.3|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |5.3.3 |b| |ii||1
Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both front |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Union (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii||1
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||1
Nearside Floor excessively deteriorated floor to sill |6.2.4 |a| |i||1
Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.2.2 (a))1
Fuel pipe union leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Fuel hose insecure pipe to fuel filter (6.1.3 (a) (i))1
Fuel hose insecure fuel filter lose with cable tie (6.1.3 (a) (i))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))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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