MOT History from tests of petrol OPEL ASTRAs year 2002

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Pass percent:61.73%

(The average a petrol OPEL ASTRA year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:3,509 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	322
Headlamp aim out of alignment	277
Registration plate lamp issues	207
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	179
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	93
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	75
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	57
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	55
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	51
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	46
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	43
Registration plate issues	42
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	39
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	38
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	37
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	35
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	32
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	30
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	28
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	27
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	24
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	23
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	22
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	20
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	20
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	18
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	16
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	16
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	15
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	13
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	13
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	12
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	11
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	11
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	11
Rear brake binding	11
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	10
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	10
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	9
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	9
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	9
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	9
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	9
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	8
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	7
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	7
Rear brake application uneven	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	6
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	6
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Windscreen has damage	6
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	6
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	5
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	5
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	5
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	5
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	5

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	322
Headlamp aim out of alignment	277
Registration plate lamp issues	207
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	179
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	93
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	75
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	57
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	55
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	51
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	46
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	43
Registration plate issues	42
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	39
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	38
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	37
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	35
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	32
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	30
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	28
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	27
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	24
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	23
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	22
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	20
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	20
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	18
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	16
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	16
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	15
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	13
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	13
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	12
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	11
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	11
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	11
Rear brake binding	11
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	10
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	10
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	9
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	9
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	9
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	9
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	9
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	8
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	7
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	7
Rear brake application uneven	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	6
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	6
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Windscreen has damage	6
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	6
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	5
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	5
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	5
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	5
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	5

MOT History from tests of petrol OPEL ASTRAs year 2002

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