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MOT History from tests of diesel MITSUBISHI CHALLENGERs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:58.31%
(The average a diesel MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:2,106 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded244
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively118
Headlamp aim out of alignment116
Registration plate lamp issues92
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|65
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|59
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|52
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|48
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|44
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|41
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|41
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|38
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|38
Registration plate issues37
Brakes imbalanced across an axle33
Horn not working |1.6.2a|31
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|30
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|29
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|29
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|27
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|22
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|18
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|17
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|16
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|15
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|15
Emissions not tested |7.0|15
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|14
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|14
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|14
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|14
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|12
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|12
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|12
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|11
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|11
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|11
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|11
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|11
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|11
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|10
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|10
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|10
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|9
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|8
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|8
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|8
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort8
Rear brake binding8
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|8
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|8
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|8
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|7
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|7
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|7
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|7
Rear brake application uneven6
Front brake application uneven6
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|6
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|6
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|6
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|6
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|6
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|5
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|5
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|5
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a|5
Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|4
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|4
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|4
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|4
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|4
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|4
Battery insecure |1.9.1|4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|4
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|4
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||4
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a|3
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1|3
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|3
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|3
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d|3
Offside Rear Lower Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.2|3
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|3
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|3
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3
An item not tested |Manual|3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|3
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|3
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|3
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||3
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|3
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|3
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|3
Windscreen has damage3
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|3
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement3
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|3
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|3
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3
Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values |8.2.2.2 |f||3
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))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.

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