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MOT History from tests of petrol SUBARU WRXs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:67.06%
(The average a petrol SUBARU WRX year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:85 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues8
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|5
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|4
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a||1
Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|1
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|1
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1|1
Nearside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Offside Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1

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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