MOT History from tests of diesel TOYOTA TOYOTAs year 1997

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Pass percent:58.34%

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

Based on:7,161 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	569
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	539
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	519
Headlamp aim out of alignment	322
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	294
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	272
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	203
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	200
Registration plate issues	180
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	169
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	166
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	147
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	143
Brake pipe excessively corroded	137
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	112
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	105
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	89
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	88
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	86
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	82
Brake hose damaged	77
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	77
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	76
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	69
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	68
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	64
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	63
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	61
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	60
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	51
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	50
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	50
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	47
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	46
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	44
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	41
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	41
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	40
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	38
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	36
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	35
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	34
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	33
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	33
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	32
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	31
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Rear brake binding	29
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	29
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	29
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	28
Windscreen has damage	28
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	27
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	26
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	26
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	25
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	24
Front brake application uneven	24
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	21
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	19
Rear fog lamp switch missing \|1.3.1a\|	18
Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	18
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	18
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	18
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	16
Rear brake application uneven	16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	15
Nearside Outer Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	15
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	15
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	15
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	14
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	13
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	13
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	13
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	13
Rear Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	12
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached \|2.7.2b\|	12
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Offside Outer Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	12
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	11
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	11
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	11
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	11
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	11
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	11
Offside Inner Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	11
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	11
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	10
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	10
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	10
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	9
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	9
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	9
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	9
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\|	9
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	9

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 TOYOTAs year 1997

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