MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI BALENOs year 1996

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Pass percent:52.53%

(The average a petrol SUZUKI BALENO year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:8,165 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1221
Registration plate lamp issues	674
Headlamp aim out of alignment	636
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	623
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	371
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	357
Registration plate issues	241
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	224
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	223
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	218
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	205
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	175
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	160
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	152
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	151
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	133
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	132
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	129
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	110
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	107
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	92
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	90
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	89
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	84
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	76
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	75
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	68
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	64
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	61
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	60
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	59
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	54
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	51
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	51
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	50
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	48
Rear brake binding	46
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	46
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	43
Rear brake application uneven	43
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	42
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	40
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	40
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	39
Windscreen has damage	39
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	36
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	36
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	36
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	35
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	33
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	33
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	32
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	32
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	29
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	27
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	27
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	27
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	27
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	26
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	26
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	25
Front brake application uneven	24
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	24
Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	22
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	22
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	22
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	22
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	21
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	21
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	21
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	20
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	20
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	20
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	20
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	19
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	19
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	18
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	18
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	17
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	17
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	17
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	17
Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	17
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	16
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	16
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	16
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	15
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	15
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	15
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	15
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	14
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	14
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	14
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	14
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.3\|	13
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
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\|	12
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	12
Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	12
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	12
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	12
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	12
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	12
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	12
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	12

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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MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI BALENOs year 1996

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