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MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL COMBO VANs year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:45.28%
(The average a diesel VAUXHALL COMBO VAN year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:207,704 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively17764
Registration plate lamp issues16988
Headlamp aim out of alignment16599
Brake pipe excessively corroded16106
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|12044
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort9645
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|6639
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5109
Registration plate issues5077
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4992
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4713
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4626
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4592
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4575
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4076
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4027
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3878
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|3608
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3554
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3323
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3287
Windscreen has damage3216
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|3107
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2977
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|2949
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2885
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2694
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2661
Rear brake binding2624
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2437
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2373
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2354
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2341
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2239
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2238
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2113
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|2081
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|2058
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1986
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1960
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1912
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1802
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1747
Rear brake application uneven1724
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1526
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1484
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1460
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1437
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1332
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1312
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1302
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1283
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1272
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3|1261
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1255
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1235
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1210
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1201
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1183
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1176
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1167
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1164
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1157
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1151
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1136
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1126
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1107
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1097
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1079
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1061
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1050
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1027
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1017
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1011
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|975
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|932
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|927
Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2|926
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|924
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|920
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|899
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|894
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|874
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|819
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|797
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|792
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|770
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|764
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|746
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|739
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|739
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|738
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|715
Windscreen washer not working 714
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|712
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|711
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|673
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|664
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|648
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|646
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|645
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|640
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|640
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|638
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|636
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|624
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|616
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|613
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|609
Windscreen wiper blade insecure589
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|587
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|573
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|569
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|565
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||564
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|559
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|547
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|546
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|546
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|535
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|533
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|528
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|523
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|516
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|511
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|509
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|507
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))493
Emissions not tested |7.0|484
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|479
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b|479
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|479
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|472
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|469
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|468
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|468
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|462
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|461
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|461
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|460
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|442
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|442
Front brake application uneven437
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|435
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))434
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|419
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|415
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3|410
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))410
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))409
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|409
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|408
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|407
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|395
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|394
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))392
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|390
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|380
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|378
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|369
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|357
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|356
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))356
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))342

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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