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MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI VITARAs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:52.56%
(The average a petrol SUZUKI VITARA year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:24,066 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded3179
Registration plate lamp issues2637
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1780
Headlamp aim out of alignment1458
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1355
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|642
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|508
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|503
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|494
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|491
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|480
Brakes imbalanced across an axle478
Registration plate issues463
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|439
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|433
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|430
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|408
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|405
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|401
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|397
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|395
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|381
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|364
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|360
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort360
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|343
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|343
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|274
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|262
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|261
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|259
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|254
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|235
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|231
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|221
Emissions not tested |7.0|214
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|211
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|208
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|191
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|190
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|187
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|186
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|183
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|169
Battery insecure |1.9.1|163
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|157
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|156
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|155
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|147
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|147
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|146
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|144
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a|141
Rear brake application uneven141
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|135
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened134
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|129
Horn not working |1.6.2a|129
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|128
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|121
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|119
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|117
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|113
Windscreen has damage113
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|110
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|103
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|98
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|98
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|95
Front brake application uneven94
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|91
Windscreen wiper blade insecure91
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|90
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|90
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|89
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|88
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|88
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|82
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|80
Rear brake binding80
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|79
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|79
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|78
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|76
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|76
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|76
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|75
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|74
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|73
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|72
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|71
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|71
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|70
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|69
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|68
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|67
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|67
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|66
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|64
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|64
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|64
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|63
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|63
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|61
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|60
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|60
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|57
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|56
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|55
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|55
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement54
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|54
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|54
Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|53
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|51
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1|51
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|50
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|50
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|50
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|48
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|48
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|48
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b|47
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|47
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|46
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|46
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|46
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|45
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|43
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|42
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|42
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|41
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|41
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|41
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|41
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|41
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|39
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|39
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|39
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|39
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|38
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|38
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|37
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|37
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|37
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|37
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|36
Nearside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a|36
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|36
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|35
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|35

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