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MOT History from tests of diesel TOYOTA SURFs year 1994

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mot history
Pass percent:58.61%
(The average a diesel TOYOTA SURF year 1994 passes without issue)
Based on:3,709 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues210
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively186
Headlamp aim out of alignment185
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|133
Brake pipe excessively corroded105
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|92
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|90
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|66
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|63
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|62
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|60
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|59
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|55
Brakes imbalanced across an axle50
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|49
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|43
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|40
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|39
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|38
Registration plate issues37
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|37
Emissions not tested |7.0|36
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|32
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|31
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|31
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|30
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|30
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|28
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|28
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort27
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|26
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a|26
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|26
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|25
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|25
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|24
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|24
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|24
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|24
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1|23
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|22
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|22
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|22
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1|22
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|21
Horn not working |1.6.2a|21
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|20
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|19
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|19
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|18
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|18
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|17
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|17
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|17
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|17
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|17
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|17
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|17
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|16
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|16
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|16
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|16
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|15
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|15
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|15
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|15
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|14
Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a|14
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|14
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|14
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|13
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|13
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|13
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|13
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|13
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|12
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|12
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|12
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|12
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|12
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|11
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|11
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|11
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a|11
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b|10
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3|10
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|10
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|10
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|10
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|10
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|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
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|9
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|9
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|9
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|9
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b|9
Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|9
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|9
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|9
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|9
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|8
Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|8
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|8
Rear brake application uneven8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|8
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|8
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|8
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|8
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|8
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|8
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|8
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|8
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))8
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|8
Windscreen has damage8
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|7
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened7
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|7
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|7
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1|7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|7
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|7
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|7
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|7
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|7
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|7
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2|7
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|6
Rear brake binding6
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|6
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|6
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|6
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|6
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||6
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|6
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|6
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|6
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|6
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a|5
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|5
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|5
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|5
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|5
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|5
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1|5
Offside Battery insecure |1.9.1|5
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1|5
Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a|5
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|5
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|5
Battery insecure |1.9.1|5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|5

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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