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MOT History from tests of diesel RENAULT R21s year 1990

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Pass percent:36.08%
(The average a diesel RENAULT R21 year 1990 passes without issue)
Based on:97 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues9
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Brake hose excessively deteriorated7
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|7
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|6
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|4
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|4
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|2
Emissions not tested |7.0|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1|2
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|2
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside Rear Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2|1
Front Lower Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b|1
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1|1
Front brake application uneven1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b|1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b|1
Offside Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Rear brake binding1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit severely cracked |2.5.C.1d|1
Nearside Brake pipe seriously damaged |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Sub-frame severely distorted |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber casing damaged externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Registration plate issues1
Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|1
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|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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