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MOT History from tests of diesel ROVER 218s year 1995

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mot history
Pass percent:64.70%
(The average a diesel ROVER 218 year 1995 passes without issue)
Based on:34,516 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment1841
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1421
Registration plate lamp issues1161
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|986
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|931
Brake pipe excessively corroded919
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|785
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|754
Brakes imbalanced across an axle729
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|688
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|683
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|644
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|620
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|583
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|571
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|535
Registration plate issues473
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|468
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|457
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|437
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|433
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|419
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|381
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|362
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|352
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|342
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|290
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|267
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|243
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|242
Emissions not tested |7.0|222
Windscreen has damage217
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|215
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|215
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|207
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort207
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|198
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|197
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|196
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|192
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|190
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|188
Front brake application uneven184
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|181
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|173
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|170
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|163
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|159
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|149
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|143
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|137
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|135
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|131
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|130
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|129
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|129
Horn not working |1.6.2a|128
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|125
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|123
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|116
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|116
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|114
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|114
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|111
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|111
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|111
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|107
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|106
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|106
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|103
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|103
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|103
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|102
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|102
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|100
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|97
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|96
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|92
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|92
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|91
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|90
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a|89
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|88
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|84
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|83
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|81
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|80
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|74
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|73
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|73
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|72
Windscreen wiper blade insecure69
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|69
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|68
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|67
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|67
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|66
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened66
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|65
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|63
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|62
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|61
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|60
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|60
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b|59
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|59
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|59
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|58
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|58
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|56
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|55
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|55
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|55
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|54
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|53
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|52
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|52
Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6|52
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|52
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|52
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|52
Battery insecure |1.9.1|51
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|51
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|50
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|50
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|50
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|50
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|49
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|49
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|48
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|48
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|48
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|47
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2|47
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|46
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|45
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2|45
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|44
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|44
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|44
Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3|43
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|43
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|43
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|43
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|42
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|42
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|42
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|42
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|42
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|41
Rear brake application uneven41
Brake hose excessively deteriorated41
Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|40
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b|39
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3|39
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|39
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|39
Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|38
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|37
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|37
Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|37
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|37
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3|37
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|37
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|37
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|37
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|37

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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