MOT History from tests of petrol TOYOTA CARINAs year 1998

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Pass percent:60.90%

(The average a petrol TOYOTA CARINA year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:1,821 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	223
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	135
Headlamp aim out of alignment	117
Registration plate lamp issues	111
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	63
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	50
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	48
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	46
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	37
Registration plate issues	35
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	33
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	32
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	26
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	25
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	23
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	18
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	16
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	16
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	13
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Rear brake application uneven	11
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Windscreen has damage	7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Front brake application uneven	7
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	7
Rear brake binding	7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	4
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	3
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	3
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	3
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	3
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	3
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	223
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	135
Headlamp aim out of alignment	117
Registration plate lamp issues	111
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	63
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	50
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	48
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	46
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	37
Registration plate issues	35
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	33
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	32
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	26
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	25
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	23
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	18
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	16
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	16
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	13
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Rear brake application uneven	11
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Windscreen has damage	7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Front brake application uneven	7
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	7
Rear brake binding	7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	4
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	3
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	3
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	3
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	3
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	3
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3

MOT History from tests of petrol TOYOTA CARINAs year 1998

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