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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN UNKNOWNs year 1985

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mot history
Pass percent:61.54%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN UNKNOWN year 1985 passes without issue)
Based on:26 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))2
Registration plate issues2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Windscreen washer not working 1
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Fuel system component leaking tank to filler pipe (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Rear brake binding1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Fuel pipe leaking Filler pipe on joint leaking fuel |7.2.3|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixings not compatible wheel rubbing on top ball joint |5.2.2 |d||1
Offside Front Road wheel fixings not compatible wheel rubbing on top ball joint |5.2.2 |d||1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible left hand drive headlamps fitted kick up to right |4.1.4 |c||1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.1 |c| |ii||1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.1 |c| |ii||1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted Missing. |6.1.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 8.0 |7.3.B.1a|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b|1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|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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