MOT History from tests of diesel ROVER 25s year 2001

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Pass percent:66.90%

(The average a diesel ROVER 25 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:29,799 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1569
Registration plate lamp issues	1528
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1493
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1314
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	878
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	727
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	583
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	541
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	531
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	491
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	394
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	354
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	345
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	307
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	268
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	260
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	256
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	222
Registration plate issues	211
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	206
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	191
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	188
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	185
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	181
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	179
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	177
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	177
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	171
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	166
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	159
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	155
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	153
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	142
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	129
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	126
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	124
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	122
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	121
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	120
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	119
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	117
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	112
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	112
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	104
Windscreen has damage	102
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	101
Front brake application uneven	100
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	93
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	92
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	85
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	85
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	84
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	81
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	79
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	78
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	77
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	73
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	72
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	70
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	69
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	69
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	67
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	66
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	64
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	62
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	61
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	61
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	60
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	59
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	58
Rear brake binding	58
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	56
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	53
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	53
Rear brake application uneven	52
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	52
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	51
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	51
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	51
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	50
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	49
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	47
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	46
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	45
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	44
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	43
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	43
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	42
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	42
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	42
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	42
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	42
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	42
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	41
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	41
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	40
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	39
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	38
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	36
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	36
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	36
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	35
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	34
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	34
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	34
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	34
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	33
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	33
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	32
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	31
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	31
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	31
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	31
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	30
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	30
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	30
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	30

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel ROVER 25s year 2001

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