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MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI VITARAs year 2002

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mot history
Pass percent:68.72%
(The average a petrol SUZUKI VITARA year 2002 passes without issue)
Based on:5,221 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded336
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively277
Headlamp aim out of alignment179
Registration plate lamp issues173
Registration plate issues119
Brakes imbalanced across an axle100
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|88
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|81
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|49
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|45
Brake hose excessively deteriorated37
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|32
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|30
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|29
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|29
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|27
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|26
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|26
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|26
Front brake application uneven23
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|23
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|23
Front brake excessively fluctuating23
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|22
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|21
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|20
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|20
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|19
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement19
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||18
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))18
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened18
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|18
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|18
Battery insecure |1.9.1|17
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|17
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|16
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|16
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|14
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))14
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort14
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|13
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|13
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|13
Windscreen has damage13
Windscreen wiper blade insecure12
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))12
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))12
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|12
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|12
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|11
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))11
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|10
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|10
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|10
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|10
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|10
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|10
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))9
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|9
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|9
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||9
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||9
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|9
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|9
Rear brake application uneven9
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|8
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|8
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))8
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|8
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||8
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|8
Rear brake binding8
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||8
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))7
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|7
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|7
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|7
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|7
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|7
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|7
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|7
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||7
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|7
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|6
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |5.2.6|6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|6
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|6
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|6
Emissions not tested |7.0|6
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|6
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|6
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|6
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||6
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
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|6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|6
Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b|6
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))5
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))5
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))5
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a||5
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |5.2.6|5
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|5
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|5
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1|5
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||5
Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1|5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||5
Horn not working |1.6.2a|5
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|5
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6|5
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|5
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b|5
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|5
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|5
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|5

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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