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MOT History from tests of petrol CHEVROLET SPARKs year 2012

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Pass percent:59.22%
(The average a petrol CHEVROLET SPARK year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:42,395 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3327
Brake pipe excessively corroded3284
Registration plate lamp issues2884
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1692
Headlamp aim out of alignment1343
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1084
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1064
Rear brake binding1003
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))908
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))862
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))606
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))563
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))507
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))479
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))444
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|388
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||346
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||343
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))342
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|341
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|325
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))315
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|265
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))261
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))254
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))253
Registration plate issues239
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|228
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))224
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||213
Windscreen washer not working 211
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))210
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||201
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|194
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|187
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))183
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))176
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||166
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))163
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|160
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))160
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened160
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak156
Rear brake application uneven154
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))147
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|132
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))130
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak122
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement118
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))118
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))117
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||116
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|115
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||113
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak112
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))108
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))103
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))102
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|100
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|100
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|99
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))85
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))80
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||77
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))77
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))75
Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))75
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))73
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))72
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))68
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||65
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||63
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))63
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))63
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||62
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))62
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak61
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))61
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))60
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))59
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||58
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))58
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|57
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))56
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))55
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))54
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))53

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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