MOT History from tests of petrol TOYOTA CARINA Es year 1997

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Pass percent:59.22%

(The average a petrol TOYOTA CARINA E year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:46,805 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	6003
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3658
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3416
Registration plate lamp issues	3386
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1767
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1624
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1436
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1299
Registration plate issues	993
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	788
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	771
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	713
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	707
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	702
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	650
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	627
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	623
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	564
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	481
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	448
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	435
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	424
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	413
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	397
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	397
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	380
Rear brake application uneven	346
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	324
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	317
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	309
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	302
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	290
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	285
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	273
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	264
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	257
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	256
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	238
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	232
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	218
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	201
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	200
Rear brake binding	198
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	196
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	186
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	179
Windscreen has damage	171
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	171
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	164
Front brake application uneven	158
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	147
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	146
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	146
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	133
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	126
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	125
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	123
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	119
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	114
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	112
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	111
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	109
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	109
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	103
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	100
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	99
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	98
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	96
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	94
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	94
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	94
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	91
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	91
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	86
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	86
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	82
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	82
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	81
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	80
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	80
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	78
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	78
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	76
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	76
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	73
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	72
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	71
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	71
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	70
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	70
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	69
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	67
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	67
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	66
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	61
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	58
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	58

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 TOYOTA CARINA Es year 1997

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