MOT History from tests of diesel SUZUKI SAMURAIs year 1992

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Pass percent:55.68%

(The average a diesel SUZUKI SAMURAI year 1992 passes without issue)

Based on:88 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	10
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Registration plate issues	4
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	4
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush bottom bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin bottom pin \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating \|3.7.B.3\|	1
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1
Centre Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Centre Rear Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Centre Rear Brake hose kinked \|3.6.B.4b\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Rear Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	1
Offside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	1
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam both \|1.7.5a\|	1
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Brake pipe kinked \|3.6.B.2b\|	1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	1
rear brake recording little or no effort both sides \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose \|2.2.B.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired \|1.5.1c\|	1
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring damaged and permanently distorted \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.7.5c\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Steering column retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Steering wheel retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber insecure cracked mounting \|2.7.2b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Hazard warning switch missing \|1.4.B.1d\|	1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.4\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	10
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Registration plate issues	4
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	4
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush bottom bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin bottom pin \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating \|3.7.B.3\|	1
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1
Centre Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Centre Rear Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Centre Rear Brake hose kinked \|3.6.B.4b\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Rear Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	1
Offside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	1
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam both \|1.7.5a\|	1
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Brake pipe kinked \|3.6.B.2b\|	1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	1
rear brake recording little or no effort both sides \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose \|2.2.B.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired \|1.5.1c\|	1
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring damaged and permanently distorted \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.7.5c\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Steering column retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Steering wheel retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber insecure cracked mounting \|2.7.2b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Hazard warning switch missing \|1.4.B.1d\|	1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.4\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1

MOT History from tests of diesel SUZUKI SAMURAIs year 1992

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