MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT AROSAs year 1997

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Pass percent:58.14%

(The average a petrol SEAT AROSA year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:8,271 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	667
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	540
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	305
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	268
Registration plate lamp issues	264
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	196
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	177
Registration plate issues	167
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	155
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	150
Rear brake binding	143
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	143
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	140
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	136
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	135
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	125
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	115
Brake pipe excessively corroded	115
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	114
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	113
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	101
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	92
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	86
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	84
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	84
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	81
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	73
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	72
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	71
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	71
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	67
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	65
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	64
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	63
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	60
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	59
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	58
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	58
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	57
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	56
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	51
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	50
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	46
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	44
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	44
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	42
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	41
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	40
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	38
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	36
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	32
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	31
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	30
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	29
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	29
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	29
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	29
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	29
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	28
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	28
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	27
Windscreen has damage	27
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	27
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	27
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	26
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	24
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	24
Rear brake application uneven	24
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	23
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	23
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	21
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	21
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	21
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	20
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	20
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	19
Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	19
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	19
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	18
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	18
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	17
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	17
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	16
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	15
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	15
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	14
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	14
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	14
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	13
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	13
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	13
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	12
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	12
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	12
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	11
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	11

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 petrol SEAT AROSAs year 1997

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