MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL ASTRAs year 1999

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Pass percent:52.33%

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

Based on:566,626 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	116356
Headlamp aim out of alignment	49222
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	39887
Registration plate lamp issues	38611
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	23611
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	20942
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	20642
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16160
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15330
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15007
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14138
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	13867
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	11457
Registration plate issues	9399
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	9211
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7695
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7641
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7448
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7277
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7152
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6478
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6236
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5689
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5630
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5509
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5370
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5312
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5090
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5057
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4844
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4832
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	4749
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	4629
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4565
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4261
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4149
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3891
Rear brake binding	3835
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3643
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3617
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3502
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	3442
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	3237
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3180
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	3163
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	3030
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3015
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2948
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2828
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2710
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2702
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2673
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2627
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	2578
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2536
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2521
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2494
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2375
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	2369
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	2336
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2323
Windscreen has damage	2286
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2282
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2278
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2196
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2156
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2137
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2117
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2096
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2041
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1946
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	1921
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1896
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1864
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1852
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1839
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1796
Rear brake application uneven	1783
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	1679
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1656
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1652
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1614
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1601
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1584
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1528
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1524
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	1509
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1416
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1375
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1359
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1340
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1302
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1300
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1296
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1275
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1247
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1240
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	1223
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1209
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	1182
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	1127
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1101
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	1080
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1046
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1015
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1001
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	988
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	984
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	969
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	969
Front brake application uneven	958
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	931
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	927
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	905
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	893
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	844
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	833
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	825
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	817

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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MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL ASTRAs year 1999

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