>

MOT History from tests of diesel VOLKSWAGEN UNKNOWNs year 2013

Review the list of common VOLKSWAGEN UNKNOWN failures below or to perform a specific mot history check on your VOLKSWAGEN then use our popular KnowYourCar service

mot history
Pass percent:80.85%
(The average a diesel VOLKSWAGEN UNKNOWN year 2013 passes without issue)
Based on:423 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment17
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively10
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault5
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))4
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))4
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))3
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))2
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))2
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Loading door cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Stop lamp(s) missing (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Offside Rear Entrance/exit door defective in operation (9.1.1 (a))1
Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|1
Offside Front Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Outer Direction indicator not working Side repeater |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a|1
Exhaust fumes entering cabin engine oil seapage onto exhaust (6.1.2 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Nearside Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation |1.1.15 |d||1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||1
Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))1
Brake hose damaged1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Centre Upper Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported front clamp bolts missing |7.1.1|1
Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Front Upper Seat belt retracting mechanism defective due to A pillar trim fouling the seat belt webbing. |5.2.5b|1
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))1
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))1
Central Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Nearside and Offside (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.

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.

Got suggestions? We’re improving this section all the time. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

Find us on Facebook

© KnowYourCar™ 2019. All rights reserved
Except where otherwise noted, content on our MOT statistics pages are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free to redistribute the material in any medium or format as long as credit is given to KnowYourCar

WARNING: We have placed hidden watermarks in our data. We will take action against our data being used outside of these terms.

MOT Data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

By using our site you are agreeing to our terms and conditions
Terms & Conditions  Privacy Policy