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MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL COMBO VANs year 2004

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mot history
Pass percent:50.13%
(The average a petrol VAUXHALL COMBO VAN year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:2,633 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment217
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively187
Registration plate lamp issues160
Brake pipe excessively corroded129
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|103
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort92
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|52
Windscreen has damage51
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|49
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|49
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|49
Brakes imbalanced across an axle47
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|45
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|42
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|41
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|41
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|41
Registration plate issues40
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|40
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|39
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|39
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|38
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|38
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|37
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|34
Battery insecure |1.9.1|32
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|31
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|31
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|30
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|30
Horn not working |1.6.2a|29
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|29
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened25
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))24
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|23
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|22
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|21
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|20
Rear brake application uneven20
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|19
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|19
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|19
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|19
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|19
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|18
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|17
Rear brake binding17
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|17
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|17
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|16
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|16
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|16
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|15
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|15
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|14
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|14
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|13
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|12
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|12
Emissions not tested |7.0|12
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))12
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|11
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|11
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|11
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|11
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|11
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|11
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|11
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|10
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3|10
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|10
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
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|10
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|10
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|10
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|10
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|10
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|10
Brake hose excessively deteriorated9
Windscreen wiper blade insecure9
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|9
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|9
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||9
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|9
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|9
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|8
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|8
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|8
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|8
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|8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|8
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|8
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1|7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||7
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|7
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|7
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|7
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|7
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|7
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|7
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))7
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|6
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|6
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|6
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))6
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|6
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|6
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||6
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|6
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|6
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))5
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||5
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|5
Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a|5
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|5
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|5
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))5
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|5
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|5
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|5
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))5
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||4
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))4
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||4
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|4
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))4
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||4
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|4
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))4
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|4
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|4
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))4
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b|4
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|4
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||4
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|4
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|4
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|4
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))4
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))4
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|4
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||4
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))4
Windscreen washer not working 4
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|4
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4

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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