MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT AROSAs year 1998

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Pass percent:51.47%

(The average a diesel SEAT AROSA year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:2,543 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	236
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	180
Registration plate lamp issues	151
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	101
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	68
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	67
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	64
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	59
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	59
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	59
Registration plate issues	57
Rear brake binding	57
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	55
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	54
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	52
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	51
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	50
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	50
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	50
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	48
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	46
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	44
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	41
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	35
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	35
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	29
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	28
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	28
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	27
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	27
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	26
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	26
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Brake pipe excessively corroded	26
Windscreen has damage	25
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	21
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	20
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	17
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	16
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	15
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	15
Rear brake application uneven	15
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	15
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	14
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	13
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	13
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	13
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	12
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	11
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	11
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	9
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	8
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	7
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	7
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	6
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	6
Front brake application uneven	6
Front brake excessively fluctuating	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	6
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	6
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	6
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.4\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	4
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	4
Nearside Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Brake hose damaged	4
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right \|1.6.B4\|	4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
An item not tested \|Manual\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	4
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	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	236
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	180
Registration plate lamp issues	151
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	101
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	68
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	67
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	64
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	59
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	59
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	59
Registration plate issues	57
Rear brake binding	57
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	55
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	54
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	52
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	51
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	50
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	50
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	50
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	48
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	46
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	44
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	41
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	35
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	35
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	29
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	28
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	28
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	27
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	27
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	26
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	26
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Brake pipe excessively corroded	26
Windscreen has damage	25
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	21
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	20
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	17
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	16
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	15
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	15
Rear brake application uneven	15
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	15
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	14
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	13
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	13
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	13
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	12
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	11
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	11
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	9
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	8
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	7
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	7
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	6
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	6
Front brake application uneven	6
Front brake excessively fluctuating	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	6
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	6
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	6
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.4\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	4
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	4
Nearside Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Brake hose damaged	4
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right \|1.6.B4\|	4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
An item not tested \|Manual\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	4
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4

MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT AROSAs year 1998

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