MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI VITARAs year 1999

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Pass percent:54.73%

(The average a petrol SUZUKI VITARA year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:27,076 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2800
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2796
Registration plate lamp issues	2445
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2100
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1964
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1546
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1416
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	680
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	647
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	618
Rear brake binding	603
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	595
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	563
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	457
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	405
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	402
Registration plate issues	395
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	350
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	327
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	310
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	300
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	262
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	248
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	226
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	222
Rear brake application uneven	221
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	214
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	209
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	189
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	187
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	181
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	178
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	173
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	172
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	167
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	163
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	157
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	155
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	151
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	148
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	147
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	146
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	134
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	134
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	129
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	128
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	121
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	120
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	120
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	118
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	117
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	116
Windscreen has damage	115
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	115
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	114
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	110
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	100
Front brake application uneven	99
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	93
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	84
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	82
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	80
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	79
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	79
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	79
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	79
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	78
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	76
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	75
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	74
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	73
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	72
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	70
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	68
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	68
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	68
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	68
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	67
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	67
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	66
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	65
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	63
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	59
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	59
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	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\|	56
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	55
Nearside Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	54
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	54
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	52
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	51
Fuel cap/sealing device missing \|7.2.4a\|	50
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	50
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	49
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	49
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	49
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	49
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	47
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	46
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	46
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	46
Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	45
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	45
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	44
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	44
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	44
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	44
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	43
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	43
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	42
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	42
Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	41
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	40
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	40
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	40
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	40
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	39
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	38
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	37
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	37
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	37

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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MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI VITARAs year 1999

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