MOT History from tests of diesel OPEL ASTRAs year 1998

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Pass percent:39.35%

(The average a diesel OPEL ASTRA year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:155 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	33
Headlamp aim out of alignment	21
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	16
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	14
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	12
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	11
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	10
Registration plate lamp issues	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	3
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
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\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Registration plate issues	1
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned \|1.3.2a\|	1
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.3.2d\|	1
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
rear parking \|secondary\| brakes imbalanced	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))	1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1
Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.6b\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Steering wheel in a condition that hampers proper control \|2.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| obscured more than 50% \|1.1.A.3c\|	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Offside Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps \|1.7.4b\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	33
Headlamp aim out of alignment	21
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	16
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	14
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	12
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	11
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	10
Registration plate lamp issues	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	3
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
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\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Registration plate issues	1
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned \|1.3.2a\|	1
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.3.2d\|	1
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
rear parking \|secondary\| brakes imbalanced	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))	1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1
Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.6b\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Steering wheel in a condition that hampers proper control \|2.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| obscured more than 50% \|1.1.A.3c\|	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Offside Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps \|1.7.4b\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	1

MOT History from tests of diesel OPEL ASTRAs year 1998

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