MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL COMBO VANs year 1997

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Pass percent:47.96%

(The average a diesel VAUXHALL COMBO VAN year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:33,590 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	7703
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4124
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3023
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1834
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1255
Registration plate issues	1014
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	910
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	856
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	848
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	764
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	750
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	730
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	729
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	713
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	706
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	691
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	665
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	621
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	615
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	600
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	585
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	570
Windscreen has damage	553
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	512
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	504
Rear brake binding	498
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	498
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	496
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	485
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	473
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	470
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	432
Rear brake application uneven	403
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	384
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	361
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	353
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	330
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	305
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	302
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	301
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	297
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	296
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	293
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	267
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	262
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	253
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	241
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	239
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	237
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	232
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	231
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	229
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	228
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	226
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	221
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	221
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	207
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	207
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	203
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	185
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	180
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	175
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	174
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	172
Front Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	171
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	161
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	160
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	160
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	158
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	154
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	153
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	150
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured \|3.1.9\|	149
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	138
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	136
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	135
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	130
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	128
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	126
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	122
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	121
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	113
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	112
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	110
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	110
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	110
Front brake application uneven	109
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	108
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	107
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	104
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	101
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	99
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	96
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	96
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	95
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	95
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	94
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	94
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	94
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	93
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	93
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	93
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	92
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	92
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	92
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	91
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	91
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	91
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	90
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	89
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	88
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	87
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	85
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	81
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	80
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	79
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	79
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	79
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	78
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	78
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	77
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	77
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	76
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	76
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	76
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	76
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	74
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	73
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	73
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	73
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	70
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	70
Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	69
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	69
Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	68
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	68
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	67
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	67
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	66
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	62
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	62
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	62
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	61
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	61
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	60
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	60
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	60
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	59
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	59
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view \|8.2.1c\|	59
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	58
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	57
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	56
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	56
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	56
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	56
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	56
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	55
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	55
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	54
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	54
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	53

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 diesel VAUXHALL COMBO VANs year 1997

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