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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN UNKNOWNs year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:56.43%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN UNKNOWN year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:140 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Brake pipe excessively corroded9
Brake hose excessively deteriorated7
Registration plate lamp issues6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))2
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Trailer electrical socket likely to become detached (4.10 (a) (ii))2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both sides (5.3.2 (b))1
Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b|1
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Central Rear Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended offside position lamp inop (4.10 (c) (i))1
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction |3.1 |a| |ii||1
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen Bonnet cover fitted, covering jets (3.5 (a))1
Rear fog lamp switch insecure |1.3.1a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||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 damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||1
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Front passenger door catch missing (6.2.3 (c) (ii))1
Drivers door catch missing (6.2.3 (c) (ii))1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))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
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working |4.9.1 |a| |ii||1
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))1
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Windscreen in an unacceptable condition screen cracked (3.2 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint bottom ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e|1
Central Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking caliper |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Brake lining|s| wear indicator illuminated |1.1.13 |a| |i||1
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))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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