MOT History from tests of diesel OPEL ZAFIRAs year 2001

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Pass percent:52.99%

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

Based on:3,212 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	336
Registration plate lamp issues	217
Headlamp aim out of alignment	209
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	184
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	166
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	107
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	88
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	86
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	77
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	76
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	72
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	67
Registration plate issues	62
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	60
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	56
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	37
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	37
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	35
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	34
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	34
Rear brake binding	32
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	31
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	31
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	30
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	30
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	30
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	29
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	29
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	25
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	25
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	25
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	25
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\|	25
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
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\|	21
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	20
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	18
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	13
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	12
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	11
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\|	11
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	11
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	11
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	10
Rear brake application uneven	9
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	8
Front brake application uneven	8
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	8
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	7
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
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\|	7
Windscreen has damage	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
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\|	6
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	6
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	6
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	5
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	5
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\|	5
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	5
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	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	336
Registration plate lamp issues	217
Headlamp aim out of alignment	209
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	184
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	166
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	107
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	88
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	86
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	77
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	76
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	72
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	67
Registration plate issues	62
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	60
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	56
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	37
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	37
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	35
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	34
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	34
Rear brake binding	32
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	31
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	31
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	30
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	30
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	30
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	29
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	29
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	25
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	25
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	25
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	25
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\|	25
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
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\|	21
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	20
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	18
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	13
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	12
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	11
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\|	11
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	11
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	11
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	10
Rear brake application uneven	9
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	8
Front brake application uneven	8
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	8
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	7
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
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\|	7
Windscreen has damage	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
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\|	6
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	6
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	6
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	5
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	5
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\|	5
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	5
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5

MOT History from tests of diesel OPEL ZAFIRAs year 2001

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