MOT History from tests of diesel OPEL ASTRAs year 2000

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Pass percent:54.99%

(The average a diesel OPEL ASTRA year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:742 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	125
Headlamp aim out of alignment	54
Registration plate lamp issues	50
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	48
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	35
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	23
Registration plate issues	22
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	11
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	4
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	4
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	2
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2

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	125
Headlamp aim out of alignment	54
Registration plate lamp issues	50
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	48
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	35
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	23
Registration plate issues	22
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	11
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	4
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	4
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	2
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2

MOT History from tests of diesel OPEL ASTRAs year 2000

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