MOT History from tests of diesel RENAULT VEL SATISs year 2002

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Pass percent:58.70%

(The average a diesel RENAULT VEL SATIS year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:2,344 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	232
Offside Front 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\|	83
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	80
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	73
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	72
Brake pipe excessively corroded	66
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	64
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	64
Registration plate lamp issues	58
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	43
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	33
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	25
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	22
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	21
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Registration plate issues	21
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	20
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	20
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	17
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Rear brake binding	15
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	14
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	11
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	10
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	8
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8
Windscreen has damage	8
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
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\|	7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	6
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Front brake excessively fluctuating	6
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	5
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|3.1.7\|	5
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	5
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	4
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\|	4
Offside 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\|	4
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	4
Offside Rear Brake hose twisted \|3.6.B.4c\|	4
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	4
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
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\|	4
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	4
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	4
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	3
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	3
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	3
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Rear Anti-roll bar insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	3
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	3
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3

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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	232
Offside Front 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\|	83
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	80
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	73
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	72
Brake pipe excessively corroded	66
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	64
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	64
Registration plate lamp issues	58
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	43
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	33
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	25
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	22
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	21
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Registration plate issues	21
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	20
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	20
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	17
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Rear brake binding	15
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	14
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	11
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	10
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	8
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8
Windscreen has damage	8
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
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\|	7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	6
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Front brake excessively fluctuating	6
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	5
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|3.1.7\|	5
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	5
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	4
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\|	4
Offside 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\|	4
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	4
Offside Rear Brake hose twisted \|3.6.B.4c\|	4
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	4
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
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\|	4
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	4
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	4
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	3
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	3
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	3
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Rear Anti-roll bar insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	3
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	3
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3

MOT History from tests of diesel RENAULT VEL SATISs year 2002

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