MOT History from tests of petrol HYUNDAI SONATAs year 2002

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Pass percent:66.18%

(The average a petrol HYUNDAI SONATA year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:3,942 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	297
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	207
Headlamp aim out of alignment	176
Registration plate lamp issues	128
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	64
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	56
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	54
Registration plate issues	51
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	50
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	44
Rear brake binding	43
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	42
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	42
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	39
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	35
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	35
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	32
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	31
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	29
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	29
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	27
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	22
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	19
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	18
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	17
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	16
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	16
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	16
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	15
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Rear brake application uneven	14
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	13
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	13
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	12
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Front brake application uneven	11
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
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\|	11
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	10
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	10
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	10
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	10
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\|	9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	9
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	8
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating \|3.7.B.3\|	7
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	7
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	6
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Front brake excessively fluctuating	5
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	5
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	5
Windscreen has damage	5
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	5
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	5
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged \|3.4.2\|	5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	4
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	4
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	4
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	4
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	4
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	4
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	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
Brake pipe excessively corroded	297
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	207
Headlamp aim out of alignment	176
Registration plate lamp issues	128
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	64
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	56
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	54
Registration plate issues	51
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	50
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	44
Rear brake binding	43
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	42
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	42
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	39
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	35
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	35
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	32
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	31
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	29
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	29
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	27
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	22
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	19
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	18
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	17
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	16
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	16
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	16
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	15
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Rear brake application uneven	14
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	13
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	13
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	12
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Front brake application uneven	11
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
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\|	11
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	10
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	10
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	10
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	10
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\|	9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	9
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	8
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating \|3.7.B.3\|	7
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	7
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	6
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Front brake excessively fluctuating	5
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	5
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	5
Windscreen has damage	5
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	5
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	5
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged \|3.4.2\|	5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	4
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	4
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	4
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	4
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	4
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	4
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	4

MOT History from tests of petrol HYUNDAI SONATAs year 2002

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