MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN DISPATCHs year 2001

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Pass percent:52.19%

(The average a diesel CITROEN DISPATCH year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:29,391 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	3711
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2765
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2384
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	815
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	815
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	757
Brake pipe excessively corroded	578
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	537
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	519
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	494
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	475
Registration plate issues	457
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	454
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	447
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	391
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	390
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	380
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	367
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	360
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	344
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	338
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	324
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	320
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	320
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	317
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	286
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	281
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	251
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	246
Windscreen has damage	243
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	235
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	234
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	234
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	233
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	231
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	226
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	212
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	209
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	203
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	203
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	196
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	195
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	184
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	184
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	179
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	178
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	175
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	170
Rear brake application uneven	166
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	164
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	163
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	161
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	160
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	157
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	154
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	153
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	146
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	141
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	141
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	135
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	133
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	132
Front brake application uneven	132
Rear brake binding	130
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	128
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	124
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	123
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	122
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	120
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	117
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	114
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	111
Centre Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	111
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	108
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	107
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	101
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	99
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	98
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	96
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	96
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	92
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	92
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	91
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	90
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	89
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	87
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	85
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	84
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	82
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	80
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	80
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	80
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	79
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	79
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	78
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	77
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	76
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	75
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	74
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	73
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	72
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	72
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	69
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	69
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	69
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	68
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	68
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	67
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	66
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	64
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	64
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	61
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	61
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	61
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	61
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	60
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	58
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	57
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	57
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	57
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	57
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	56
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	56
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	55
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	55
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	54
Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	53
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	53
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	52
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	51
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	51
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	51
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	50
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	50
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	49
Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	48
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	48
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	48
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	48
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	47
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	46
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	46
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	45
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	44
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	44
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	44
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	44
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	44
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	44
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	43
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	43
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	43
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	43

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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MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN DISPATCHs year 2001

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