MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL CALIBRAs year 1997

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Pass percent:49.37%

(The average a petrol VAUXHALL CALIBRA year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:13,473 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1739
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1159
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1065
Registration plate lamp issues	908
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	832
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	830
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	542
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	526
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	502
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	392
Registration plate issues	373
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	303
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	300
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	268
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	264
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	253
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	230
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	212
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	210
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	207
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	191
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	172
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	172
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	165
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	162
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	160
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	155
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	154
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	153
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	141
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	136
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	131
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	122
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	117
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	115
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	115
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	111
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	109
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	106
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	104
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	103
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	102
Rear brake binding	100
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	99
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	94
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	93
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	88
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	86
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	84
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	84
Rear brake application uneven	83
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	82
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	81
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	79
Windscreen has damage	76
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	73
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	72
Rear Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	70
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	69
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	69
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured \|3.1.9\|	65
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	64
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	64
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	63
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	63
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	63
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	62
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	62
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	61
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	57
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	56
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	54
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	54
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	54
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	51
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	50
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	50
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	50
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	48
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	48
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	47
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	46
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	46
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	45
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	45
Front brake application uneven	45
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	44
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	44
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	44
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	43
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	43
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	42
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	40
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	40
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	40
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	39
Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	39
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	38
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	36
Nearside Side repeater incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	36
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	35
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	35
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	35
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	34
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	34
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	33
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	32
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	32
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	31
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	31
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	31
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	31
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	30
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	30
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	30
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	30
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	30
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	29
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	29
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	29
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	29
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	28
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	28
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	28
Offside Side repeater incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	28
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	27
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	27
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	27
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	26
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	26
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	25
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	25
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	25
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	25
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Centre Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured \|3.1.9\|	24
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	24
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced \|2.4.F.2\|	23
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	23
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	22
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	22
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	22
Front Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	22
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	22
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	22
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	21
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced \|2.4.F.2\|	21
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	21
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	21
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	21
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	21
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	21

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 CALIBRAs year 1997

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