MOT Checks from vehicle manufacturers starting with P

Analysis of MOT checks of makes starting with P

We have analyised over 41,412,594 checks starting with P

Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:15,851 times
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split  Occurs:41,073 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:42,536 times
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:2,783 times
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working  Occurs:3,527 times
Offside Front Macpherson strut upper support bearing is stiff in operation  Occurs:4,845 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete  Occurs:3,198 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:38,825 times
Brake pedal spongy  Occurs:21,503 times
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine  Occurs:28,338 times
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:3,609 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:13,183 times
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:8,118 times
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:4,127 times
Offside Rear position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:2,743 times
Fuel tank leaking  Occurs:8,431 times
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:2,783 times
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:5,552 times
Offside Front Wheel bolt missing  Occurs:12,991 times
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect.  Occurs:3,213 times
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:4,064 times
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened  Occurs:8,234 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits b Occurs:10,804 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:7,042 times
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view  Occurs:6,735 times
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