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MOT History from tests of petrol CHEVROLET ELs year 1987

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mot history
Pass percent:71.43%
(The average a petrol CHEVROLET EL year 1987 passes without issue)
Based on:56 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4
Windscreen washer not working 2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting rivet missing |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting rivet missing |2.4.G.1|1
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2|1
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Shock absorber - all missing when fitted as standard |2.7.1a|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Front Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Offside Front Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Steering column shaft retaining device insecure |2.1.6|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Nearside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle drivers door (6.2.3 (a))1
Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Windscreen in an unacceptable condition large crack. (3.2 (c) (i))1
Nearside Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Missing (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))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.

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