MOT History from tests of diesel MITSUBISHI MITSUBISHIs year 1989

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Pass percent:50.00%

(The average a diesel MITSUBISHI MITSUBISHI year 1989 passes without issue)

Based on:2,214 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	283
Registration plate lamp issues	186
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	173
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	167
Headlamp aim out of alignment	164
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	123
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	123
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	113
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	89
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	65
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	64
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	56
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	53
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	47
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	43
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	42
Registration plate issues	42
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	40
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	38
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	38
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	37
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	37
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	36
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	35
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	35
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	33
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	32
Rear brake binding	31
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	29
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	27
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	26
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	23
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	21
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	20
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	20
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	20
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	19
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	18
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	18
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	18
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	17
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	17
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	17
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	16
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	16
Windscreen has damage	16
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	15
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	15
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	15
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	15
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	15
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	14
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	13
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	13
Front brake application uneven	13
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	13
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	13
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	13
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	13
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	13
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	13
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	13
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	12
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	12
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	11
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	11
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	11
Brake hose damaged	11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	11
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	10
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	10
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	10
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	10
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	9
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	9
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	8
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	8
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	8
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	8
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	8
Rear brake application uneven	8
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	8
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	8
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	7
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	7
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	7
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	7
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	7
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	7
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	6
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	6
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	6
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	6
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Rear Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	6
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.B.2\|	6
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	6
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	6
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	6
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	5
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	5
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	5
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	5
An item not tested \|Manual\|	5
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	5
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	5
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	5
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	5
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	5
Rear Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	5
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.B.2\|	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	5
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	4
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Rear Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	4
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	4
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	4
Power steering component\|s\| leaking from a failed seal \|2.3.3b\|	4
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	4
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	4
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	4
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	4
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	4
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	4
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	4
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	4
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1e\|	4
Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	4
Rear fog lamp switch missing \|1.3.1a\|	4
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	4
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	4
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	4
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	4
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a seal \|2.3.3b\|	4
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	4
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4

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MOT History from tests of diesel MITSUBISHI MITSUBISHIs year 1989

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