MOT History from tests of petrol TOYOTA TOYOTAs year 1997

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Pass percent:58.96%

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

Based on:4,208 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	418
Registration plate lamp issues	334
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	287
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	133
Registration plate issues	122
Brake pipe excessively corroded	116
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	113
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	105
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	86
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	84
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	69
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	63
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	61
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	58
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	56
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	55
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	54
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	51
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	50
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	49
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	46
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	45
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	45
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	45
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	43
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	40
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	39
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	39
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	39
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	37
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	34
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	31
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	28
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	27
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	24
Front brake application uneven	23
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	22
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	21
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	19
Windscreen has damage	19
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	17
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	16
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Rear brake binding	15
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	15
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	15
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	14
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	14
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	12
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Rear brake application uneven	12
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	12
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	12
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	12
Rear fog lamp switch missing \|1.3.1a\|	11
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	11
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	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
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	10
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	10
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	10
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	10
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	9
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	9
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	8
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	8
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	8
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	8
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	8
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	7
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	7
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
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\|	7
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	6
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	6
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	6
Brake hose damaged	6
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	6
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	6

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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	418
Registration plate lamp issues	334
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	287
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	133
Registration plate issues	122
Brake pipe excessively corroded	116
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	113
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	105
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	86
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	84
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	69
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	63
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	61
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	58
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	56
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	55
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	54
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	51
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	50
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	49
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	46
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	45
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	45
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	45
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	43
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	40
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	39
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	39
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	39
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	37
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	34
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	31
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	28
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	27
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	24
Front brake application uneven	23
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	22
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	21
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	19
Windscreen has damage	19
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	17
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	16
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Rear brake binding	15
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	15
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	15
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	14
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	14
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	12
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Rear brake application uneven	12
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	12
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	12
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	12
Rear fog lamp switch missing \|1.3.1a\|	11
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	11
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	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
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	10
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	10
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	10
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	10
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	9
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	9
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	8
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	8
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	8
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	8
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	8
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	7
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	7
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
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\|	7
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	6
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	6
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	6
Brake hose damaged	6
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	6
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	6

MOT History from tests of petrol TOYOTA TOYOTAs year 1997

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