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MOT History from tests of petrol NISSAN ELs year 1998

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mot history
Pass percent:45.61%
(The average a petrol NISSAN EL year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:57 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Brake pipe excessively corroded5
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Registration plate lamp issues2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))2
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))2
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage body trim |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Power steering component|s| leaking steering rack |2.3.3b|1
Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release middle set of seats centre catch not locking with buckle |5.2.5a|1
Windscreen has damage1
Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Power steering pump leaking |2.1.5 |a||1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users coolant |8.4.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Power steering component leaking |2.1.5 |a||1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted |6.1.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))1
Rear fog lamp not working lamp brocken (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Rear Additional braking device inoperative compensator not working (1.5 (b))1
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre pipe section (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release behind driver |5.2.5a|1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture behind fuel tank (1.1.11 (a))1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working n/s rear side light not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Stop lamp(s) not working rear both n/s o/s stop lights not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding n/s front brake binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken o/s rear spring broken [top] (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))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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