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MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI ALTOs year 1999

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mot history
Pass percent:46.03%
(The average a petrol SUZUKI ALTO year 1999 passes without issue)
Based on:11,111 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded1708
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively897
Headlamp aim out of alignment732
Registration plate lamp issues683
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|593
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|532
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort502
Brakes imbalanced across an axle442
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|422
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|418
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|399
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|390
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|287
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|233
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|224
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|224
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|219
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|216
Rear brake binding215
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|211
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|203
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|191
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|183
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|170
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|165
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|162
Registration plate issues157
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|155
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|153
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|147
Horn not working |1.6.2a|138
Rear brake application uneven128
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|124
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|122
Emissions not tested |7.0|120
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|118
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|112
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|112
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|111
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|110
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|107
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|101
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|95
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|92
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|90
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|89
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|88
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|85
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|84
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|78
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|76
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|74
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|73
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|73
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|68
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|68
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|68
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|60
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|59
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|57
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|56
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|55
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|52
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|52
Front brake application uneven52
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|48
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|48
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|48
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened47
Windscreen wiper blade insecure47
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|46
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|43
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|41
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|40
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|39
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|38
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|38
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|38
Windscreen has damage37
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|37
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement36
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|35
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|35
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|35
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|34
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|34
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|34
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|34
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|33
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement33
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|32
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|32
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|31
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|31
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|31
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|30
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|30
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|29
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|28
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|28
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|28
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|27
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|27
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|27
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|27
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|26
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|26
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|26
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|26
Brake hose excessively deteriorated26
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|25
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|24
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|24
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|24
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|24
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|24
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|23
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|23
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|22
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|22
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|22
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|22
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|21
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|21
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|21
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|20
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|20
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|20
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|20
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|20
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|20
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|20
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|19
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|19
Battery insecure |1.9.1|19
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|19
Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|18
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|18
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|18
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|18
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|18
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|18
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|18
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|18
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|18
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|18

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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