MOT History from tests of petrol OPEL ZAFIRAs year 2001

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Pass percent:57.21%

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

Based on:4,503 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	371
Registration plate lamp issues	298
Headlamp aim out of alignment	270
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	251
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	146
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	116
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	110
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	103
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	102
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	94
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	92
Registration plate issues	91
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	87
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	82
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	63
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	60
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	56
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	55
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	50
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	43
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	43
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	37
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	37
Rear brake binding	33
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	32
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	32
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	31
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	31
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	31
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	28
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	26
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	23
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	21
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	20
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	19
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	19
Windscreen has damage	18
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	18
Offside Front Lower 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\|	17
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	16
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	15
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	14
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	14
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	14
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	13
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Rear brake application uneven	13
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	12
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	12
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	10
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	10
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	10
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	9
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Fuel cap/sealing device missing \|7.2.4a\|	8
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	8
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	8
Front brake application uneven	8
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
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\|	7
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\|	7
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	7
Offside Side repeater insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	6
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	6
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	6
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\|	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	6
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\|	6
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	6
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	6
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	6
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Front brake excessively fluctuating	6

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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MOT History from tests of petrol OPEL ZAFIRAs year 2001

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