MOT History from tests of petrol ALFA ROMEO GTVs year 2004

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Pass percent:59.04%

(The average a petrol ALFA ROMEO GTV year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:1,853 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	151
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	130
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	117
Registration plate lamp issues	56
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	44
Brake pipe excessively corroded	42
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	36
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	34
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	31
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	28
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	25
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	24
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	18
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	18
Registration plate issues	17
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	14
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	14
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	12
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Brake hose damaged	11
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	9
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	8
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	6
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	6
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	5
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Windscreen washer not working	5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	5
Front brake application uneven	5
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Windscreen has damage	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	4
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	4
Front brake excessively fluctuating	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	4
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	3
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3

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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	151
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	130
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	117
Registration plate lamp issues	56
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	44
Brake pipe excessively corroded	42
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	36
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	34
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	31
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	28
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	25
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	24
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	18
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	18
Registration plate issues	17
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	14
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	14
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	12
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Brake hose damaged	11
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	9
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	8
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	6
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	6
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	5
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Windscreen washer not working	5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	5
Front brake application uneven	5
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Windscreen has damage	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	4
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	4
Front brake excessively fluctuating	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	4
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	3
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3

MOT History from tests of petrol ALFA ROMEO GTVs year 2004

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