MOT History from tests of petrol OPEL ASTRAs year 2000

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Pass percent:57.94%

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

Based on:4,099 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	584
Headlamp aim out of alignment	268
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	247
Registration plate lamp issues	239
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	124
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	115
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	110
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	100
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	100
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	90
Registration plate issues	78
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	78
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	64
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	56
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	55
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	52
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	42
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	41
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	41
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	41
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	41
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	41
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	40
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	36
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	35
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	32
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	32
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	31
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	30
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	27
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	26
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	25
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	25
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	24
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	22
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	21
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	21
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	20
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Rear brake binding	19
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	18
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	17
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	16
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	16
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	15
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	14
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	14
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	14
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	14
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	14
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	13
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	13
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	13
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	13
Rear brake application uneven	13
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	11
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	11
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	11
Windscreen has damage	10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	9
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	8
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	8
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	8
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	8
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	7
Front brake application uneven	7
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	7
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	7
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	7
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	7
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	6
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	6
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6

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 OPEL ASTRAs year 2000

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