MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT AROSAs year 2005

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Pass percent:73.55%

(The average a petrol SEAT AROSA year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:1,312 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	48
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	43
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	22
Registration plate lamp issues	20
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	17
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	15
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	11
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	10
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Brake pipe excessively corroded	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	5
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	3
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Registration plate issues	3
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|6.1.2 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))	2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2

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	48
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	43
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	22
Registration plate lamp issues	20
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	17
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	15
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	11
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	10
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Brake pipe excessively corroded	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	5
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	3
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Registration plate issues	3
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|6.1.2 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))	2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Brake servo vacuum pipe split \|3.6.C.1b\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol SEAT AROSAs year 2005

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