MOT History from tests of petrol MITSUBISHI GALANTs year 1998

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Pass percent:53.88%

(The average a petrol MITSUBISHI GALANT year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:14,621 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1490
Registration plate lamp issues	1322
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1304
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	966
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	529
Registration plate issues	431
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	394
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	309
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	279
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	271
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	222
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	204
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	184
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	166
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	165
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	164
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	163
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	160
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	158
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	155
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	151
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	149
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	144
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	136
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	135
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	132
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	127
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	119
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	117
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	111
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	110
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	108
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	108
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	96
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	96
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	94
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	94
Front brake application uneven	94
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	91
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	90
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	89
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	87
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	77
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	76
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	70
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	66
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	64
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	62
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	61
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	57
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	57
Rear brake application uneven	55
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	55
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	53
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	52
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	52
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	52
Rear brake binding	51
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	51
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	50
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	50
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	49
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	47
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	47
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	46
Windscreen has damage	46
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	46
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	45
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	44
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	44
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	43
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	43
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	42
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	42
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	41
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	39
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	38
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	37
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	37
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	37
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	36
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	36
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	35
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	34
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	34
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	34
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	34
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	32
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	32
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	31
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	31
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	31
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	31
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	30
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	30
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	30
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	30
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	29
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	29
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	29
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	29
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	28
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	28
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	28
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	27
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	27
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	27
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	26
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	26
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	26
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	25
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	25
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	24
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	24
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	24
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	24
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	23
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	23
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	23
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	22
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	22
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	22
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	22
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	22
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	22
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	21
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	21
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	21
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	21
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	21

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MOT History from tests of petrol MITSUBISHI GALANTs year 1998

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