MOT History from tests of diesel TOYOTA AVENSISs year 1998

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Pass percent:52.57%

(The average a diesel TOYOTA AVENSIS year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:9,287 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1187
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1114
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1110
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	614
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	432
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	412
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	346
Registration plate issues	271
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	269
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	269
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	195
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	191
Rear brake binding	153
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	136
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	132
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	131
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	114
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	113
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	112
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	110
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	106
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	93
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	80
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	75
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	74
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	73
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	71
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	71
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	68
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	66
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	64
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	62
Rear brake application uneven	60
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	57
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	57
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	56
Windscreen has damage	55
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	53
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	52
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	51
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	46
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	45
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	44
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	44
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	44
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	42
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	41
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	40
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	37
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	33
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	33
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	33
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	32
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	31
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	31
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	30
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	30
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	29
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	29
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	29
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	28
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	28
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	28
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	27
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	26
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	25
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	25
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	25
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	23
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	23
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	23
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	23
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	23
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	22
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	22
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	22
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	22
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	21
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	21
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	20
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	20
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	19
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	19
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	19
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Front brake application uneven	19
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	18
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	18
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	18
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	17
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	17
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	17
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	17
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	17
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	17
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	17
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	16
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	16
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	16
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	16
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	15
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	15
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	15
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	15
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	15
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	14
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	14
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	14
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	14
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	14
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	14
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	14
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	14
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	14

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MOT History from tests of diesel TOYOTA AVENSISs year 1998

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