MOT History from tests of petrol MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGONs year 1998

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Pass percent:49.97%

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

Based on:7,222 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	974
Brake pipe excessively corroded	742
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	678
Headlamp aim out of alignment	562
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	423
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	409
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	315
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	313
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	281
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	218
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	208
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	191
Registration plate issues	190
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	147
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	146
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	144
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	142
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	121
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	109
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	107
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	106
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	91
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	88
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	75
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	70
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	69
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	64
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	64
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	61
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	61
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	57
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	56
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	54
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	54
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	53
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	52
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	49
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	48
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	47
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	45
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	44
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	38
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	37
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	35
Rear brake application uneven	34
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	34
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	34
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	30
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	30
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	29
Windscreen has damage	28
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	27
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	26
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	25
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	25
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	25
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	24
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	24
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	24
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	23
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	22
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	22
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	21
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	20
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	20
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	20
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	19
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	19
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	18
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	18
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	17
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	17
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	17
Front brake application uneven	16
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	16
Rear brake binding	16
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	16
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	16
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	15
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	15
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	15
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	15
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	13
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	13
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	13
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	13
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	12
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	12
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	12
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	12
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	12
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	11
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	11
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	11
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Front Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	11
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	11

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 SPACE WAGONs year 1998

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