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MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL ASTRAs year 1998

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mot history
Pass percent:46.04%
(The average a diesel VAUXHALL ASTRA year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:92,669 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded17828
Headlamp aim out of alignment10023
Registration plate lamp issues9085
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively7089
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|6793
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6498
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort4339
Registration plate issues2428
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2357
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2290
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2104
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2043
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2035
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1962
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1470
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1397
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1390
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1388
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1363
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1351
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1333
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1323
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1256
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1133
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1132
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1073
Emissions not tested |7.0|1070
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1051
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1027
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|970
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|949
Rear brake binding943
Windscreen has damage937
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|903
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|888
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|861
Rear brake application uneven858
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|837
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|816
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|785
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|759
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|745
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|740
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|731
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|719
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|712
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|692
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|684
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|684
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|643
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|626
Horn not working |1.6.2a|623
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|620
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|592
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|552
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|546
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|522
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|504
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|501
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|489
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|481
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|479
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|472
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|437
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|436
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|423
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|422
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|418
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|411
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|408
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|401
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|398
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|397
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|385
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|374
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|371
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|368
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|368
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|363
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|355
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|350
Windscreen wiper blade insecure345
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|340
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|334
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|334
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|334
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|331
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|327
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|324
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|317
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|317
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|314
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|312
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|310
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|310
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|309
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|308
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|307
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|304
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|299
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|298
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|294
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|292
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|276
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|275
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|273
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|273
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|269
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|268
Battery insecure |1.9.1|265
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|264
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|261
Front brake application uneven253
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|251
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|245
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|243
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|242
Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|237
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|235
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|232
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|230
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|226
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|223
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|216
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|212
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault208
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|207
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|206
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|200
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|195
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|192
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|190
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|189
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|184
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|183
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|182
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b|181
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|181
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|180
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|179
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|179
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.1.9|175
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|174
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|174
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|174
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|172
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|165
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b|165
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|164
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|161
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|159
Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|156
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|154
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1|154
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|153
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|152
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|152
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|151

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