MOT History from tests of diesel LDV PILOTs year 1997

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Pass percent:45.88%

(The average a diesel LDV PILOT year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:9,537 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1435
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1302
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1086
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	844
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	689
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	489
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	409
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	369
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	359
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	272
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	262
Registration plate issues	230
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	202
Rear brake binding	200
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	197
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	189
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	175
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	156
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	151
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	150
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	149
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	148
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	144
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	144
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	144
Rear brake application uneven	139
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	139
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	134
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	130
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	129
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	126
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	126
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	125
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	120
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	118
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	118
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	118
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	114
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	113
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	107
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	102
Windscreen has damage	102
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	98
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	98
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	97
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	97
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	97
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	94
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	88
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	87
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	84
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	84
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	82
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	82
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	81
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	81
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	81
Front brake application uneven	80
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	80
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	77
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	77
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	76
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	74
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	71
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	71
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	70
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	70
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	69
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	68
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	66
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	66
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	64
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	63
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	63
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	63
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	61
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	60
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	60
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	60
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	60
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	57
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	57
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	56
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	56
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	55
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	55
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	54
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	54
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	53
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	53
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	53
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	53
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	52
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	52
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	52
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	52
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	52
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	51
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	51
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	51
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	50
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	50
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	50
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	49
Offside Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	49
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	47
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	46
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	45
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	45
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	44
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	44
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	43
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	42
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	42
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	41
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	39
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	38
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	38
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	38
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	38
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	37
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	37
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	36
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	36
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	36
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	36
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	35
Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	35
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	34
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	33
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	33
Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	33
Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	32
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	32
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	32
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	31
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	31
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	31
Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	31
Centre Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	30
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	30
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	30
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	29
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	29
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	29
Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	28
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	28
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	28
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	27
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	27
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	27
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	27
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	27
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	27
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	27
Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	26
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	26
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	26
Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	26
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	26
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	26
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	25
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	25
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	25
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	25
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	25
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	25
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	25
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	25
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	25
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	25
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	24
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	24
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Centre Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	24
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	24
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	24
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	24
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	23
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	23
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	23
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	23
An item not tested \|Manual\|	23
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	22
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	22
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	22
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	21
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	21
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	21
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	21
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	20
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	20
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	20
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	20
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	20
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	20
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	20
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	19
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	19
Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.B.2\|	19
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	19
Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	19
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	19
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	19
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	18
Power steering component\|s\| leaking from a failed seal \|2.3.3b\|	18
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	18
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	18
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	18
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	18
Brake has no servo assistance \|3.3.B.2\|	18
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	18
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	18
Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	18
Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	18
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	18
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	17
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	17
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	17
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired \|3.6.E.3\|	17
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	17
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	17
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	16
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	16
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	16
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	16

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 PILOTs year 1997

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