MOT History from tests of petrol MITSUBISHI GALANTs year 2003

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Pass percent:56.76%

(The average a petrol MITSUBISHI GALANT year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:2,442 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	278
Headlamp aim out of alignment	219
Brake pipe excessively corroded	162
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	131
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	84
Registration plate issues	57
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	56
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	49
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	31
Rear brake binding	31
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	28
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	26
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	25
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	24
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	23
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	22
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	20
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	20
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	19
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	17
Front brake application uneven	16
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	16
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	15
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	12
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	11
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	11
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	10
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	10
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	10
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	7
Front brake excessively fluctuating	7
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	7
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Rear brake application uneven	7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	7
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	7
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	5
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	5
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	5
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	5
Windscreen has damage	5
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	5
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	5
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	5
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	4
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	4
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	4
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	4
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	4
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	4
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	4
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	4
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	4

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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	278
Headlamp aim out of alignment	219
Brake pipe excessively corroded	162
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	131
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	84
Registration plate issues	57
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	56
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	49
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	31
Rear brake binding	31
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	28
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	26
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	25
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	24
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	23
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	22
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	20
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	20
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	19
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	17
Front brake application uneven	16
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	16
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	15
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	12
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	11
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	11
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	10
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	10
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	10
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	7
Front brake excessively fluctuating	7
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	7
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Rear brake application uneven	7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	7
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	7
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	5
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	5
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	5
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	5
Windscreen has damage	5
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	5
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	5
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	5
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	4
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	4
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	4
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	4
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	4
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	4
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	4
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	4
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	4

MOT History from tests of petrol MITSUBISHI GALANTs year 2003

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