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MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI ALTOs year 1990

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mot history
Pass percent:52.91%
(The average a petrol SUZUKI ALTO year 1990 passes without issue)
Based on:172 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment20
Registration plate lamp issues11
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively10
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|9
Brake pipe excessively corroded9
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|8
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|7
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|2
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|2
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Front brake application uneven1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear brake binding1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Offside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel |3.3.A.3|1
Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f|1
Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a|1
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c|1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i||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
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|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.

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