MOT History from tests of diesel LDV LDVs year 2003

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Pass percent:52.95%

(The average a diesel LDV LDV year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:1,069 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	171
Headlamp aim out of alignment	161
Brake pipe excessively corroded	66
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	64
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	62
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	50
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	39
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	36
Rear brake application uneven	29
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	27
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	20
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	17
Windscreen has damage	15
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	15
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	14
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	13
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Registration plate issues	12
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	12
Rear brake binding	12
Front brake application uneven	12
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	10
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	10
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	10
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	9
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	9
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	9
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	7
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	7
Transmission brake efficiency below requirements \|3.8.A.9/10\|	7
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	6
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	6
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	5
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	5
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	5
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	5
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	5
Offside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	5
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	5
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.1.4a\|	4
Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	4
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	4
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4
Offside Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	4
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	4
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	4
rear brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	4
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Centre Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	4
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|6.4.B.2\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	4
Offside Rear fog lamp not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.1.6b\|	4
Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	3
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	3
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	3
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	3
Offside Front Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	3
Offside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	3
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Steering box has a significant oil leak \|2.2.D.2e\|	3
Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.1.B.6a\|	3
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.1.B.6a\|	3
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.1.B.6a\|	3
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	3
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.2.4b\|	3
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Headlamp not in good working order affecting the beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	3
Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	3
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	3
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order affecting the beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	3
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	2
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	2
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play \|5.1.3 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	2
Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.3.2a\|	2
Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam \|2.5.A.3a\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a seal \|2.3.3b\|	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	2
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	2
Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)	2
Battery insecure (1.9.1)	2
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	2
Front brake excessively fluctuating	2
Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	2
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	2
Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	2
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	2
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat security significantly reduced \|6.5.14\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.2.4a\|	2
Horn does not function \|6.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush, adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.6.3\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.1.B.6a\|	2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.1.B.6b\|	2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	2
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn rubber bush \|2.6.4\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1e\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.8.A2a\|	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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MOT History from tests of diesel LDV LDVs year 2003

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