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MOT History from tests of petrol RENAULT VEL SATISs year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:61.35%
(The average a petrol RENAULT VEL SATIS year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:1,537 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment147
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|46
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|43
Registration plate lamp issues43
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively42
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|41
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|40
Brake pipe excessively corroded40
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|39
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|37
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort37
Brakes imbalanced across an axle17
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|17
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|13
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|12
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|12
Registration plate issues12
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault11
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened11
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|10
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|10
Rear brake binding9
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7|8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|8
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|7
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|7
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|6
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|6
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|6
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|5
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|5
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|5
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|5
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|4
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|4
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement4
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|4
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|4
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|4
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|4
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|4
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))4
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
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
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|3
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|3
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|3
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|3
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))3
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|3
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged 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 damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|3
Rear brake application uneven3
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|3
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|3
Windscreen has damage3
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|3
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|3
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|3
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|3
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3
Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii||3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|2
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|2
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|2
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||2
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|2
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
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|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||2
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Offside 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|2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|2
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|2
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|2
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
Offside Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|2
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|2
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2|2
Centre Lower engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a|2
Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||2
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|2
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2

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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