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MOT History from tests of petrol OPEL CORSAs year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:41.90%
(The average a petrol OPEL CORSA year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:253 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment17
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|17
Registration plate lamp issues17
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively15
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort9
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 constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|8
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|6
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|5
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|5
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|4
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|4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|4
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|4
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|3
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|3
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|3
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|3
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Rear brake binding2
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|2
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||2
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|2
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|1
Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))1
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))1
Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen both front |4.1.2 |a||1
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
rear brake recording little or no effort both |3.7.B.5a|1
Fuel system component leaking filter |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Brake hose damaged1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b|1
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b|1
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour Lense missing |1.4.A.2f|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no pattern lens foggy |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no pattern lens foggy |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar locating pin insecure drop link loose |2.4.G.3a|1
Emissions not tested not tested due to exhaust leak |7.3.A.1|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e|1
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Central Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||1
Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Door trim damaged. |6.2.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Door trim damaged. |6.2.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Offside Inner Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|1
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii))1
Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|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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