MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL ASTRAs year 1999

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Pass percent:50.11%

(The average a diesel VAUXHALL ASTRA year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:128,693 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	24180
Headlamp aim out of alignment	12741
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	9828
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	9619
Registration plate lamp issues	8782
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	8266
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	6693
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3721
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3543
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3433
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2964
Registration plate issues	2884
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2592
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1866
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1847
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1838
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1812
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1738
Rear brake binding	1595
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1589
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	1523
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1510
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1505
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1504
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1436
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1362
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1323
Windscreen has damage	1317
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1281
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1232
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1224
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1184
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1171
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1171
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1113
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1109
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1078
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1031
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	965
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	944
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	941
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	940
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	936
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	876
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	867
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	853
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	853
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	817
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	813
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	784
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	775
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	763
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	761
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	744
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	731
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	724
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	713
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	689
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	687
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	678
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	662
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	651
Rear brake application uneven	616
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	590
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	583
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	570
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	566
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	558
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	549
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	542
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	541
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	535
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	529
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	516
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	510
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	494
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	493
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	490
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	484
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	474
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	472
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	470
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	466
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	432
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	418
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	413
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	410
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	389
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	386
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	384
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	381
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	380
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	380
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	377
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	358
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	354
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	340
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	338
Front brake application uneven	336
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	335
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	329
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	329
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	328
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	323
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	322
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	318
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	314
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	314
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	311
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	306
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	305
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	303
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	298
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	298
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	295
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	289
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	285
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	277
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	274
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	270
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	270
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	264
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	263
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	261
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	260
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	256
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	254
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	254
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	252
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	251
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	248
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	238
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	238
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	238
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	232
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	230
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	228
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	226
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	222
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	214
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	213
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	212
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	208
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	200
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	198
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	194

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MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL ASTRAs year 1999

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