MOT History from tests of diesel HYUNDAI ELANTRAs year 2003

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Pass percent:57.78%

(The average a diesel HYUNDAI ELANTRA year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:2,461 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	340
Brake pipe excessively corroded	248
Registration plate lamp issues	209
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	185
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	185
Headlamp aim out of alignment	170
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	103
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	72
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	62
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	56
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	50
Registration plate issues	41
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	37
Rear brake binding	31
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	31
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	22
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	20
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	20
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	19
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	16
Front brake application uneven	16
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	15
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Rear brake application uneven	14
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	11
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	11
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	11
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	11
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	11
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	9
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	9
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	8
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	6
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	6
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	6
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	5
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	5
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	5
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	4
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	4

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
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	340
Brake pipe excessively corroded	248
Registration plate lamp issues	209
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	185
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	185
Headlamp aim out of alignment	170
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	103
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	72
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	62
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	56
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	50
Registration plate issues	41
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	37
Rear brake binding	31
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	31
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	22
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	20
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	20
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	19
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	16
Front brake application uneven	16
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	15
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Rear brake application uneven	14
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	11
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	11
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	11
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	11
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	11
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	9
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	9
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	8
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	6
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	6
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	6
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	5
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	5
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	5
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	4
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	4

MOT History from tests of diesel HYUNDAI ELANTRAs year 2003

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