MOT Checks from vehicle manufacturers starting with M

Analysis of MOT checks of makes starting with M

We have analyised over 45,435,498 checks starting with M

Some examples of the most common issues are:
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel  Occurs:4,417 times
Front Steering damper leaking oil  Occurs:4,832 times
Rear Exhaust has a part missing  Occurs:8,991 times
Nearside Front front brake binding  Occurs:21,852 times
rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:4,282 times
Emissions not tested d Occurs:4,185 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Occurs:104,006 times
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:31,282 times
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:5,834 times
Offside Rear coil spring fractured  Occurs:40,003 times
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:3,597 times
Central Stop lamp not working  Occurs:3,996 times
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:4,767 times
Steering system excessively rough  Occurs:3,537 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:4,270 times
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:4,268 times
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion  Occurs:7,748 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle  Occurs:8,198 times
Offside Rear Wheel nut missing  Occurs:11,099 times
Brake hose excessively deteriorated Occurs:251,902 times
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:15,656 times
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:3,272 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:2,214,295 times
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel  Occurs:194,648 times
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour  Occurs:24,229 times
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