MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT AROSAs year 1998

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Pass percent:59.79%

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

Based on:24,441 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1789
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1458
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	824
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	781
Registration plate lamp issues	729
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	640
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	584
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	473
Registration plate issues	455
Rear brake binding	442
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	442
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	433
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	402
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	363
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	332
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	320
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	317
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	313
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	308
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	307
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	285
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	281
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	274
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	264
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	234
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	230
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	215
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	212
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	211
Brake pipe excessively corroded	209
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	205
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	203
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	199
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	193
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	190
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	190
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	187
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	182
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	181
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	175
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	170
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	166
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	125
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	124
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	122
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	120
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	120
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	115
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	106
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	97
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	91
Windscreen has damage	90
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	87
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	87
Rear brake application uneven	86
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	86
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	85
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	79
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	77
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	75
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	75
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	73
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	69
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	68
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	65
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	64
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	63
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	61
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	59
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	57
Front brake application uneven	57
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	57
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	56
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	55
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	53
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	52
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	51
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	50
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	50
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	49
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	48
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	46
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	45
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	45
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	44
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	42
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	42
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	41
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	40
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	40
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	40
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	40
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	38
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	36
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	35
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	35
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	33
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	32
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	32
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	31
Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	31
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	31
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	30
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	30
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	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 petrol SEAT AROSAs year 1998

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