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MOT History from tests of petrol NISSAN SKYLINEs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:71.52%
(The average a petrol NISSAN SKYLINE year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:2,935 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|169
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|145
Headlamp aim out of alignment128
Registration plate lamp issues121
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|110
Brake pipe excessively corroded103
Registration plate issues87
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively86
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|60
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|39
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|36
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|35
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a|32
Horn not working |1.6.2a|30
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3|30
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|28
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|28
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|23
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|23
Emissions not tested |7.0|22
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|22
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|19
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|18
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|16
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|16
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|15
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|14
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))13
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|13
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|13
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|13
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|12
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault12
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|12
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))11
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4|11
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|11
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|11
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|11
Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b|11
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|11
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|11
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|10
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|10
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|10
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|9
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|9
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|9
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|8
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|8
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|8
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|8
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Offside Rear 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|8
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|8
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle7
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|7
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|7
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|7
Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||7
Brake hose has insufficient room to move7
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|6
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1|6
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|6
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|6
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|6
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|6
Windscreen washer not working 6
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened6
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|6
Battery insecure |1.9.1|6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|6
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||5
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|5
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|5
Windscreen has damage5
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|5
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|4
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|4
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|4
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|4
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|4
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|4
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))4
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened4
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1|4
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|4
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))4
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))4
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))4
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Rear Rear wheel steering ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1i|3
Offside Rear Rear wheel steering ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1i|3
Offside Rear wheel steering ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1i|3
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|3
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|3
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|3
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|3
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|3
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d||3
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|3
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Rear wheel steering connection has excessive play |2.2.B.1i|3
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|3
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|3
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|3
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |b||3
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|3
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|3
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))3

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