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MOT History from tests of petrol MITSUBISHI COLTs year 1999

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mot history
Pass percent:54.98%
(The average a petrol MITSUBISHI COLT year 1999 passes without issue)
Based on:25,497 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded2600
Registration plate lamp issues2288
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2158
Headlamp aim out of alignment1689
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1078
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|981
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|574
Brakes imbalanced across an axle529
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|468
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|467
Registration plate issues461
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|427
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|403
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|394
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|391
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|389
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|375
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|353
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|320
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|288
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|246
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|230
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|203
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|199
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|195
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|193
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|188
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|185
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort178
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|169
Emissions not tested |7.0|155
Rear brake application uneven153
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|153
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|152
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|149
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|142
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|138
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|136
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|134
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|116
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|115
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|115
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|114
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|112
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|108
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|105
Brake hose excessively deteriorated104
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|103
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened98
Rear brake binding98
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|98
Front brake application uneven96
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|92
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|91
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|90
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|87
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|85
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|84
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|84
Windscreen wiper blade insecure84
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|80
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|80
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|79
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|77
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|75
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|75
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|74
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|74
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|74
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|74
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|72
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|72
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|71
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|70
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|68
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|68
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|68
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|67
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|66
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|65
Battery insecure |1.9.1|64
Windscreen has damage64
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|64
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|64
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|64
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|63
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|62
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|59
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|59
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|58
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|55
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|54
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|53
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|53
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|52
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|52
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|51
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|51
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|50
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|49
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|48
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|47
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|43
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|43
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|42
Horn not working |1.6.2a|42
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|42
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|42
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|42
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|40
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|40
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|40
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|39
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|38
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a|37
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|36
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|36
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|36
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|36
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|36
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|35
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|35
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|35

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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