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MOT History from tests of petrol CADILLAC SEVILLEs year 1998

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mot history
Pass percent:75.79%
(The average a petrol CADILLAC SEVILLE year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:851 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded77
Headlamp aim out of alignment24
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|17
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|15
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault12
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively12
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened11
Rear brake binding10
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|8
Registration plate lamp issues8
Registration plate issues7
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|6
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|5
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Horn not working |1.6.2a|4
Nearside 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 Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|3
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a|2
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|2
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)1
Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)1
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed joint lower filter possibly |2.3.3b|1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Tie bar/rod fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Front Track rod end modification unsafe both split pins missing (2.1.3 (f) (i))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Front front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Offside Front front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a|1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Steering rack casing fractured (2.1.2 (d) (i))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function rubber split |5.3.2 |b||1
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d||1
Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g||1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| does not face the front |1.1.A.3a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| does not face the front |1.1.A.3a|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking brake pipe |3.6.A.1|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
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill corroded and holed . (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel-arch behind rear wheel above coil spring (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Outer Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Position lamp not working side light |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Central Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a))1
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i||1
Steering rack fractured and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Offside brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn lower subframe mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn lower subframe mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Brake master cylinder defective but brake still operating (1.1.10 (b) (i))1
Fuel cap/sealing device missing lpg (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing track rod end split pin missing (2.1.3 (d))1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing track rod end split pin missing (2.1.3 (d))1
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Outer Rear Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Inner Rear Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Outer Rear Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Inner Rear Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Suspension arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c|1
Offside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|1
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear most track control arm outer ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear most track control arm outer ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Emissions not tested engine over heating |7.3.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1

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