MOT History from tests of diesel TOYOTA ESTIMAs year 1997

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Pass percent:57.82%

(The average a diesel TOYOTA ESTIMA year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:5,078 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	432
Registration plate lamp issues	370
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	339
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	234
Headlamp aim out of alignment	230
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	147
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	143
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	141
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	141
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	125
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	116
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	116
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	90
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	86
Registration plate issues	76
Brake hose damaged	72
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	70
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	62
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	53
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	47
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	46
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	43
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	41
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Brake pipe excessively corroded	41
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	39
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	39
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	39
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	35
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	33
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	32
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	31
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	30
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	27
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	27
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	26
Rear fog lamp switch missing \|1.3.1a\|	25
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	25
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	25
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	24
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	24
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Front brake application uneven	21
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	21
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	21
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	21
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	19
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	19
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	19
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	19
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	17
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	17
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	17
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	16
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	16
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	16
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	15
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	15
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Outer Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	14
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	14
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	14
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	13
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	13
Rear brake binding	13
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	13
Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	13
Nearside Outer Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	12
Nearside Inner Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	11
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Windscreen has damage	11
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	11
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	11
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	11
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	10
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	10
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	10
Rear Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	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
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	10
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	10
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	10
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	9
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	9
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	9
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	9
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\|	9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	8
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	8
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	8
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	8
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	8
Spare wheel insecure \|6.4.2\|	8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	8
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	8
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))	7
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	7
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	7
Offside Rear Shock absorber detached \|2.7.2b\|	7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached \|2.7.2b\|	7
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	7
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Offside Inner Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	7

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel TOYOTA ESTIMAs year 1997

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