MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT AROSAs year 2000

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Pass percent:58.80%

(The average a diesel SEAT AROSA year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:1,903 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	166
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	109
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	66
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	63
Registration plate lamp issues	61
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	49
Rear brake binding	47
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	42
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	41
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	41
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	41
Registration plate issues	41
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	37
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	37
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	35
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	33
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	30
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	26
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	22
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	21
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	21
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	21
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	20
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	13
Rear brake application uneven	13
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	12
Brake pipe excessively corroded	12
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	12
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Windscreen has damage	10
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	8
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	8
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	8
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	7
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Front brake application uneven	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	6
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	6
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	6
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	3
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	3
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
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\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	3
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
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\|	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	166
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	109
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	66
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	63
Registration plate lamp issues	61
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	49
Rear brake binding	47
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	42
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	41
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	41
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	41
Registration plate issues	41
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	37
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	37
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	35
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	33
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	30
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	26
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	22
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	21
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	21
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	21
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	20
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	13
Rear brake application uneven	13
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	12
Brake pipe excessively corroded	12
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	12
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Windscreen has damage	10
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	8
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	8
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	8
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	7
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Front brake application uneven	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	6
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	6
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	6
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	3
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	3
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
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\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	3
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
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\|	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3

MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT AROSAs year 2000

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