MOT History from tests of diesel OPEL ZAFIRAs year 2000

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Pass percent:49.93%

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

Based on:755 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	108
Headlamp aim out of alignment	59
Registration plate lamp issues	57
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	51
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	38
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	34
Registration plate issues	26
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	24
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
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 position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	18
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	13
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	12
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	11
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	11
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	6
Rear brake binding	6
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	6
Windscreen has damage	6
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	5
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	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
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
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 Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	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 Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Rear brake application uneven	3
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
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\|	3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	3
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	3
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	3
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	3
Windscreen washer not working	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	2
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.4.B.1\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Brake cable insecure \|3.5.1d\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device missing \|7.2.4a\|	2
Nearside Side repeater insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|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.

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	108
Headlamp aim out of alignment	59
Registration plate lamp issues	57
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	51
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	38
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	34
Registration plate issues	26
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	24
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
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 position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	18
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	13
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	12
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	11
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	11
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	6
Rear brake binding	6
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	6
Windscreen has damage	6
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	5
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	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
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
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 Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	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 Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Rear brake application uneven	3
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
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\|	3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	3
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	3
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	3
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	3
Windscreen washer not working	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	2
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.4.B.1\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Brake cable insecure \|3.5.1d\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device missing \|7.2.4a\|	2
Nearside Side repeater insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2

MOT History from tests of diesel OPEL ZAFIRAs year 2000

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