MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL ASTRAs year 2001

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Pass percent:58.28%

(The average a petrol VAUXHALL ASTRA year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:753,890 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	115175
Headlamp aim out of alignment	65213
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	41814
Registration plate lamp issues	33537
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	17809
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16998
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16281
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15810
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13825
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	12041
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	10849
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	9869
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	9546
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9009
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8699
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	8215
Registration plate issues	8192
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	7577
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	7552
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7305
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7246
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7161
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6565
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6260
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6235
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6151
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5721
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5403
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	5339
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5299
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5056
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	4915
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4858
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4816
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4629
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4359
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	4152
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4148
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	4007
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3888
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3853
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3549
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3424
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3375
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3310
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3299
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	3186
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3080
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2982
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2955
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2882
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	2791
Rear brake binding	2711
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2696
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2565
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	2469
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2394
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2391
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2385
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2348
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2228
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2227
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2154
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	2151
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	2066
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2048
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2048
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2046
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1927
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1862
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1851
Windscreen has damage	1799
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1776
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1676
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1638
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	1581
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1563
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1539
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1536
Rear brake application uneven	1517
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1508
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1502
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1464
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1407
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1376
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1327
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1325
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1305
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn \|7.2.4c\|	1287
Front brake application uneven	1270
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1248
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1216
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1209
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1173
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1151
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1081
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	1077
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1060
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	1020
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1015
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	1009
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	994
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	987
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	959
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	951
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	947
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	946

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 petrol VAUXHALL ASTRAs year 2001

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