MOT History from tests of diesel RENAULT VEL SATISs year 2003

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Pass percent:62.91%

(The average a diesel RENAULT VEL SATIS year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:2,739 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	323
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	84
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	84
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	81
Registration plate lamp issues	79
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	70
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	69
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	68
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	61
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	36
Brake pipe excessively corroded	34
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	30
Registration plate issues	28
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	26
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	23
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	21
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	17
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	16
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	13
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Rear brake binding	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	11
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	11
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	11
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	10
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	10
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	9
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	8
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	7
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	7
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	7
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	6
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	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
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	6
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	6
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|3.1.7\|	5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	5
Front brake application uneven	5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	5
Rear brake application uneven	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	5
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	5
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	4
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	4
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	4
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	4
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Nearside Front Upper 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
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Steering lock fails to engage \|2.1.4b\|	4
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	4
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	4
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4

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	323
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	84
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	84
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	81
Registration plate lamp issues	79
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	70
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	69
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	68
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	61
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	36
Brake pipe excessively corroded	34
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	30
Registration plate issues	28
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	26
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	23
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	21
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	17
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	16
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	13
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Rear brake binding	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	11
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	11
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	11
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	10
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	10
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	9
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	8
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	7
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	7
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	7
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	6
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	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
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	6
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	6
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|3.1.7\|	5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	5
Front brake application uneven	5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	5
Rear brake application uneven	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	5
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	5
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	4
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	4
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	4
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	4
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Nearside Front Upper 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
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Steering lock fails to engage \|2.1.4b\|	4
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	4
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	4
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4

MOT History from tests of diesel RENAULT VEL SATISs year 2003

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