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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN UNKNOWNs year 2012

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Pass percent:70.18%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN UNKNOWN year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:114 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Registration plate issues2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (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
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Rear brake binding1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative Levelling device on lower suspension arm broken (4.1.5 (a))1
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))1
Fuel hose leaking filler neck (6.1.3 (b) (i))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
Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak silencer (8.2.1.1 (b))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e||1
Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Offside Rear Brake damaged to the extent that braking performance is affected caliper seized |1.1.21 |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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