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MOT History from tests of diesel SEAT AROSAs year 2001

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mot history
Pass percent:57.99%
(The average a diesel SEAT AROSA year 2001 passes without issue)
Based on:6,213 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment535
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively316
Registration plate lamp issues207
Brakes imbalanced across an axle206
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|171
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|170
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|116
Rear brake binding113
Registration plate issues106
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|83
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|77
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened73
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|72
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|71
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|71
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort71
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|70
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|64
Brake pipe excessively corroded62
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|61
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|57
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|51
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|50
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|50
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|47
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|45
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|44
Horn not working |1.6.2a|43
Windscreen has damage42
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|42
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|41
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|39
Front brake application uneven39
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|38
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|36
Brake hose excessively deteriorated36
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|34
Battery insecure |1.9.1|34
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|33
Rear brake application uneven32
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|32
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|31
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|31
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|30
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|30
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|28
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|28
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|28
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|28
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|27
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|26
Emissions not tested |7.0|25
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|23
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|23
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|22
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|21
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|21
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|21
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|21
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|21
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|21
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|21
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|20
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|20
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|20
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|19
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|19
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))19
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|18
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|18
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|18
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|18
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|17
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|17
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|17
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))17
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement16
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|16
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|16
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|16
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|16
Front brake excessively fluctuating16
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|16
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|16
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|16
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|15
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|15
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|14
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|14
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|14
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))14
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|13
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|13
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|12
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|12
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|12
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|12
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|12
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|12
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|12
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|11
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|11
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|11
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|11
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak11
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|11
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))11
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|10
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|10
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|10
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))10
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|10
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|10
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|9
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|9
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|9
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|9
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|9
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|9
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak9
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|9
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|9
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|9
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|9
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|8
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|8
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|8
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|8
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))8
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|8
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|8
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))8
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|8
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement8
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|8
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|8
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))8
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|8

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