MOT History from tests of petrol MICROCAR VIRGOs year 2001

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Pass percent:66.37%

(The average a petrol MICROCAR VIRGO year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:1,118 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	114
Brake pipe excessively corroded	36
Rear brake binding	34
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	33
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	30
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	21
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	20
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	18
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	17
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	17
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	16
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	15
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	15
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	13
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	13
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	12
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	11
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	11
Registration plate lamp issues	11
Rear brake application uneven	11
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	11
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	10
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	10
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	10
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	9
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	9
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	8
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	8
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	7
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	7
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	7
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	6
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	6
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	6
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	6
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	6
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Front Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	5
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	5
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	4
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Registration plate issues	4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	4
Offside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3
Front Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	3
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure \|3.1.4b\|	3
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	3
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	2
Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
An item not tested \|Manual\|	2
Nearside Front Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Offside Front Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	2
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	2
Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	2
Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	2
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	2
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Windscreen washer not working	2
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Rear Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely \|3.7.C.2\|	2
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Sub-frame has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i))	2
Nearside Front Sub-frame has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i))	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	2
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	2
Nearside Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	2
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	114
Brake pipe excessively corroded	36
Rear brake binding	34
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	33
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	30
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	21
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	20
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	18
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	17
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	17
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	16
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	15
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	15
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	13
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	13
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	12
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	11
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	11
Registration plate lamp issues	11
Rear brake application uneven	11
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	11
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	10
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	10
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	10
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	9
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	9
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	8
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	8
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	7
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	7
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	7
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	6
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	6
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	6
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	6
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	6
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Front Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	5
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	5
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	4
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Registration plate issues	4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	4
Offside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3
Front Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	3
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure \|3.1.4b\|	3
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	3
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	2
Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
An item not tested \|Manual\|	2
Nearside Front Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Offside Front Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	2
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	2
Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	2
Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	2
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	2
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Windscreen washer not working	2
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Rear Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely \|3.7.C.2\|	2
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Sub-frame has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i))	2
Nearside Front Sub-frame has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i))	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	2
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	2
Nearside Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	2
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol MICROCAR VIRGOs year 2001

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