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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLKSWAGEN UNKNOWNs year 2013

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mot history
Pass percent:71.93%
(The average a petrol VOLKSWAGEN UNKNOWN year 2013 passes without issue)
Based on:171 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively9
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))4
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))3
Offside Rear Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Rear Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))1
Access panel cannot be secured in the closed position rear engine bay (6.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Front Windscreen wiper blade missing both (3.4 (b) (ii))1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure slight movement and creaking |2.1.2d|1
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure to suspension arm | hub end bolts movement| |2.4.G.1|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Side repeater not working LED strip in mirror casing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater not working Door mirror indicator. |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working in mirror unit (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative all |1.4.B.1b|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Rear Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush to king pin |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive test not completed due to excessive high reading 7.3% |7.3.D.3|1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits test not finished reading 0.8 |7.3.D.3|1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a||1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1|1
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Front Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii))1
Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Rear Lower Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (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.

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