MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FIESTAs year 1993

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Pass percent:42.69%

(The average a petrol FORD FIESTA year 1993 passes without issue)

Based on:94,611 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	10428
Headlamp aim out of alignment	9893
Brake pipe excessively corroded	9217
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5929
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	5146
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4799
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	4454
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4153
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	3973
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3901
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3376
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2879
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2844
Registration plate lamp issues	2844
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2809
Registration plate issues	2272
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2173
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2084
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1842
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1828
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1794
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1748
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1718
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1672
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1670
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1660
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1641
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1536
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1504
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1399
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1377
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1377
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1369
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1219
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1216
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1212
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1191
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1159
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1107
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1039
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1038
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1012
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1007
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	926
Steering column universal joint has excessive play \|2.1.5\|	892
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	890
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	881
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	827
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	788
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	774
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	767
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	762
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	749
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	739
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	714
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	705
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	695
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	693
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	689
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	685
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	658
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	656
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	636
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	628
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	627
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	623
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	619
Rear brake application uneven	614
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	592
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	587
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	577
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	571
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	564
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	559
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	555
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	553
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	552
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	551
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	533
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	522
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	503
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	501
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	492
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	486
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	485
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	485
Windscreen has damage	482
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	471
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	463
Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play \|2.1.5\|	463
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	461
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	449
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	444
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	444
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	434
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	432
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	432
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	424
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	423
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	422
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	422
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	418
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	414
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	410
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	409
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	407
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	401
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	398
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	392
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	391
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	378
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	377
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	370
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	369
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	360
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	347
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	344
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	342
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	341
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	337
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	326
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	326
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	321
Front brake application uneven	318
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	315
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	310
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	306
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	302
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	298
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	285
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	283
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	281
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	279
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	278
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	277
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	272
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	270
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	262
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	261
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	258
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	257
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	255
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	255
Rear brake binding	250
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	247
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	246
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	246
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	241
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	239
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	237
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	236
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	236
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.G.1f\|	233
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	232
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	231
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	230
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	223
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	223
Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	213
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	212
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	210
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	210
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	210
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	210
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	209
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	209
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	208
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	204
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced \|2.4.F.2\|	202
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	201
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	197
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	194
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	190
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	188
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	187
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	182
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	181
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	178
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	177
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	176
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	176
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	174
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	173
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	171
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	169
Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	169
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	167
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	163
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	163
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced \|2.4.F.2\|	163

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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FIESTAs year 1993

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