MOT History from tests of diesel GENERAL MOTORS CADILLACs year 2006

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Pass percent:64.71%

(The average a diesel GENERAL MOTORS CADILLAC year 2006 passes without issue)

Based on:1,258 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	64
Headlamp aim out of alignment	44
Registration plate issues	33
Registration plate lamp issues	28
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	13
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	8
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	8
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	7
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	7
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	6
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.2.2 \|g\|\|	4
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	2
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear brake caliper securing device missing \|3.5.1j\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	2
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	2
Windscreen washer not working	2
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	2

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	64
Headlamp aim out of alignment	44
Registration plate issues	33
Registration plate lamp issues	28
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	13
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	8
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	8
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	7
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	7
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	6
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.2.2 \|g\|\|	4
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	2
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear brake caliper securing device missing \|3.5.1j\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	2
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	2
Windscreen washer not working	2
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	2

MOT History from tests of diesel GENERAL MOTORS CADILLACs year 2006

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