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MOT History from tests of diesel TOYOTA CARINAs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:53.53%
(The average a diesel TOYOTA CARINA year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:2,862 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded443
Registration plate lamp issues290
Headlamp aim out of alignment273
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively199
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|153
Registration plate issues97
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|93
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|90
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|74
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|66
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|64
Brakes imbalanced across an axle63
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|53
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault49
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|47
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort42
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|34
Rear brake application uneven34
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|32
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|29
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|28
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|28
Brake hose excessively deteriorated27
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|26
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|21
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|19
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|19
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|19
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|18
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|18
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|17
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|17
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|17
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|16
Rear brake binding16
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|16
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|15
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|15
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|15
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|15
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|14
Horn not working |1.6.2a|14
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|13
Battery insecure |1.9.1|13
Windscreen has damage13
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|13
Front brake application uneven13
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|13
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|13
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|12
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|11
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|11
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|11
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|11
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|11
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|10
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|10
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|10
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|10
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|10
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|10
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|10
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|10
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|9
Windscreen wiper blade insecure9
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|9
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|9
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|8
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|8
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|8
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|8
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|7
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened7
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|7
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|7
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|7
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|7
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Emissions not tested |7.0|7
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|6
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|6
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|6
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|6
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|6
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|6
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|5
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|5
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b|5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|5
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|5
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|5
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|5
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|4
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|4
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|4
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|4
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|4
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|4
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|4
An item not tested |Manual|4
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|4
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b|4
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|4
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b|4
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|4
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|4
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|4

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