MOT History from tests of petrol MITSUBISHI CARISMAs year 1996

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Pass percent:53.80%

(The average a petrol MITSUBISHI CARISMA year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:16,958 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2521
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1426
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1319
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	540
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	522
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	476
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	474
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	369
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	369
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	366
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	353
Registration plate issues	350
Registration plate lamp issues	325
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	318
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	282
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	255
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	245
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	239
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	234
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	210
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	205
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	188
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	187
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	186
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	184
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	179
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	176
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	155
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	154
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	152
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	152
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	145
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	137
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	136
Front brake application uneven	131
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	131
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	128
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	126
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	118
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	117
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	114
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	113
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	92
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	89
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	86
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	84
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	83
Windscreen has damage	83
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	81
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	78
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	78
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	77
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	77
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	76
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	75
Rear brake application uneven	73
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	70
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	68
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	68
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	68
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	68
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	68
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	67
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	65
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	64
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	63
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	63
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	62
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	60
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	58
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	57
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	53
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	53
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	52
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	51
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	50
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	48
Rear brake binding	48
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	47
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	44
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	44
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	44
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	42
Rear Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	42
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	41
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	38
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	34
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	34
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	34
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	34
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	34
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	34
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	33
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	33
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	32
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	31
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	31
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	30
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	28
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	27
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	27
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	27
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	27
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	26
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	26
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	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 Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	25
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	24
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	24
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24

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 MITSUBISHI CARISMAs year 1996

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