MOT History from tests of diesel MITSUBISHI L300s year 2002

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Pass percent:72.58%

(The average a diesel MITSUBISHI L300 year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:299 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	22
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	16
Registration plate lamp issues	14
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	9
Brake pipe excessively corroded	8
Registration plate issues	7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))	1
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))	1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	1
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))	1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	1
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength at spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength at spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner sill areas. \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))	1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Upper Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Centre Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Rear Brake load sensing valve inoperative \|3.6.E.3\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded door shut \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded end of sill \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shock mounting \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shock mounting \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system \|1.1.11 \|b\| \|i\|\|	1
Central Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system \|1.1.11 \|b\| \|i\|\|	1
Brake performance not tested \|1.2.1 \|g\|\|	1

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	22
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	16
Registration plate lamp issues	14
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	9
Brake pipe excessively corroded	8
Registration plate issues	7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))	1
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))	1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	1
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))	1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	1
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength at spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength at spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner sill areas. \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))	1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Upper Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Centre Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Rear Brake load sensing valve inoperative \|3.6.E.3\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded door shut \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded end of sill \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shock mounting \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shock mounting \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system \|1.1.11 \|b\| \|i\|\|	1
Central Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system \|1.1.11 \|b\| \|i\|\|	1
Brake performance not tested \|1.2.1 \|g\|\|	1

MOT History from tests of diesel MITSUBISHI L300s year 2002

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