MOT History from tests of petrol MITSUBISHI LANCERs year 2001

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Pass percent:72.93%

(The average a petrol MITSUBISHI LANCER year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:7,515 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	371
Brake pipe excessively corroded	332
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	315
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	283
Registration plate lamp issues	267
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	206
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	203
Registration plate issues	179
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	118
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	116
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	92
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	69
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	67
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	58
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	53
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	53
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired \|3.6.E.3\|	42
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	40
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	40
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	40
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	39
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	37
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	36
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	34
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	33
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	32
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	31
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	29
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	27
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	26
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	25
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	22
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	21
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	19
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	19
Windscreen has damage	19
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	18
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	17
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	16
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	16
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	15
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	15
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	15
Rear fog lamp switch missing \|1.3.1a\|	15
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired \|3.6.E.3\|	14
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	14
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	13
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	13
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	12
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	12
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	11
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	11
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	11
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	11
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	11
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	11
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	10
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))	10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	10
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	9
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	9
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	9
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	9
Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	9
Front brake application uneven	9
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	9
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	9
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	8
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	8
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	8
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	8
Service brake juddering severely \|3.7.C.2\|	8
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	8
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Rear Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	7
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	7
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	7
Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.4\|	7
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	7
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	7

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol MITSUBISHI LANCERs year 2001

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