MOT History from tests of petrol MINI JOHNs year 2003

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Pass percent:58.72%

(The average a petrol MINI JOHN year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:566,701 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	74869
Brake pipe excessively corroded	42616
Registration plate lamp issues	35422
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	35305
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9853
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9834
Registration plate issues	8685
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8263
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	7988
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5526
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	5494
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5282
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5209
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4796
Rear brake binding	4629
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3920
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3885
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3853
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3743
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3716
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	3691
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3460
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3432
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3337
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3164
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3093
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3071
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2978
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2939
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2929
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2864
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	2775
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2649
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2627
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2508
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2489
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2408
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2353
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2240
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2213
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2103
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1935
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1865
Windscreen has damage	1827
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1812
Windscreen washer not working	1792
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	1635
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1611
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1540
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1536
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1535
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1494
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1490
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1446
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))	1445
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	1445
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	1443
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1397
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1395
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1381
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1368
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1363
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1362
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1354
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1338
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1316
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	1300
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1288
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1284
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1240
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	1212
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1187
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1118
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1103
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1100
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1095
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	1079
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	1046
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	980
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	973
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	953
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	928
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	915
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	911
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	848
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	846
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	843
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	836
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	816
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	809
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	801
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	784
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	782
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	775
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	771
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	766
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	764
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	751
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	741
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	733
Rear brake application uneven	729
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	707

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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MOT History from tests of petrol MINI JOHNs year 2003

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