MOT History from tests of petrol MICROCAR MC1s year 2004

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Pass percent:61.92%

(The average a petrol MICROCAR MC1 year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:1,854 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	133
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	126
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	105
Headlamp aim out of alignment	104
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	67
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	57
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	53
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	47
Brake pipe excessively corroded	41
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	40
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	36
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	36
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	35
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	33
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	30
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	29
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	27
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	26
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	24
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	24
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	24
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	22
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	17
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	16
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	16
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	15
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	15
Rear brake binding	15
Front brake application uneven	13
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	13
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	12
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	11
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	10
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	10
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	9
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	9
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	8
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	8
Offside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	8
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	8
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	8
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	7
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	7
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	7
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	6
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	6
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	6
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	5
Registration plate issues	5
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	5
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	5
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	5
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	5
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	5
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	4
Rear Axle beam cracked \|2.5.A.5a\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	4
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	4
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	4
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	4
An item not tested \|Manual\|	3
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	3
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position \|6.4.1\|	3
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	3
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	3
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	3
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	3
Nearside Front Sub-frame cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	3

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	133
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	126
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	105
Headlamp aim out of alignment	104
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	67
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	57
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	53
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	47
Brake pipe excessively corroded	41
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	40
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	36
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	36
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	35
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	33
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	30
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	29
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	27
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	26
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	24
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	24
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	24
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	22
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	17
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	16
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	16
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	15
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	15
Rear brake binding	15
Front brake application uneven	13
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	13
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	12
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	11
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	10
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	10
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	9
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	9
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	8
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	8
Offside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	8
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	8
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	8
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	7
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	7
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	7
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	6
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	6
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	6
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	5
Registration plate issues	5
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	5
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	5
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	5
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	5
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	5
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	4
Rear Axle beam cracked \|2.5.A.5a\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	4
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	4
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	4
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	4
An item not tested \|Manual\|	3
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	3
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position \|6.4.1\|	3
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	3
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	3
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	3
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	3
Nearside Front Sub-frame cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	3

MOT History from tests of petrol MICROCAR MC1s year 2004

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