MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN DISPATCHs year 2003

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Pass percent:56.01%

(The average a diesel CITROEN DISPATCH year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:45,921 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	4298
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4238
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3475
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1145
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	987
Brake pipe excessively corroded	954
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	863
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	794
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	765
Registration plate issues	744
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	724
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	605
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	587
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	552
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	534
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	527
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	481
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	438
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	419
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	410
Windscreen has damage	379
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	338
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	337
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	322
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	321
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	308
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	304
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	303
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	288
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	284
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	276
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	268
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	256
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	249
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	229
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	225
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	220
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	219
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	208
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	203
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	196
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	195
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	189
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	189
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	188
Rear brake application uneven	187
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	185
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	183
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	181
Rear brake binding	179
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	177
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	176
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	173
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	171
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	171
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	170
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	169
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	166
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	163
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	161
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	161
Front brake application uneven	161
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	156
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	156
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	153
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	152
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	152
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	151
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	149
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	148
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	143
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	139
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	139
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	137
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	132
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	128
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	121
Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	118
Windscreen washer not working	116
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	116
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	114
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	112
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	107
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	106
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	103
Centre Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	103
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	102
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	100
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	98
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	97
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	94
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	93
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	92
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	90
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	88
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	85
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	82
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	82
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	81
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	80
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	78
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	78
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	78
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	78
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	78
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	77
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	77
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage \|3.1.4a\|	76
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	74
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	74
Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	74
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	73
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	73
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	73
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	72
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	71
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	71
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	71
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	70
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	70
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	70
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	70
Front brake excessively fluctuating	69
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	68
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	68
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	67
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\|	63
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	61
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	61

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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MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN DISPATCHs year 2003

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