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MOT History from tests of diesel TOYOTA SURFs year 1989

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mot history
Pass percent:57.58%
(The average a diesel TOYOTA SURF year 1989 passes without issue)
Based on:99 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Registration plate issues4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|2
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|1
Rear Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3|1
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2|1
Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Horn is a siren |1.6.2c|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Front brake application uneven1
Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Horn control missing |1.6.1|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Centre Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Brake master cylinder damaged and function impaired |3.6.G.1c|1
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1

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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