MOT History from tests of diesel OPEL OPELs year 2001

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Pass percent:55.54%

(The average a diesel OPEL OPEL year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:965 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	97
Brake pipe excessively corroded	89
Headlamp aim out of alignment	81
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	50
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	41
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	31
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	20
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19
Registration plate issues	18
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	12
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	11
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	11
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	10
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	9
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Rear brake binding	9
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	8
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Rear brake application uneven	8
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Windscreen has damage	6
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	6
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	5
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
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\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	3
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\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	2
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
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\|	2
Offside Front front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	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 constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	2
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	2
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose \|2.2.B.1c\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	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
Registration plate lamp issues	97
Brake pipe excessively corroded	89
Headlamp aim out of alignment	81
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	50
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	41
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	31
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	20
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19
Registration plate issues	18
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	12
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	11
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	11
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	10
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	9
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Rear brake binding	9
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	8
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Rear brake application uneven	8
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Windscreen has damage	6
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	6
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	5
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
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\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	3
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\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	2
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
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\|	2
Offside Front front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	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 constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	2
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	2
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose \|2.2.B.1c\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2

MOT History from tests of diesel OPEL OPELs year 2001

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