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MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL COMBO VANs year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:50.76%
(The average a petrol VAUXHALL COMBO VAN year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:3,294 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment272
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively263
Registration plate lamp issues231
Brake pipe excessively corroded160
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|115
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort100
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|62
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|62
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|62
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|57
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|55
Brakes imbalanced across an axle54
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|53
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|52
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|51
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|47
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|46
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|44
Registration plate issues44
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|43
Windscreen has damage43
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|42
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|41
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|41
Battery insecure |1.9.1|40
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|39
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|37
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|36
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|35
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|35
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|33
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|30
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|30
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|29
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|29
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|28
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|28
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|27
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|27
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|26
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|26
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault26
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened24
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|24
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|23
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|23
Brake hose excessively deteriorated23
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|23
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|23
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|22
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|22
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|22
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|22
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|21
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|20
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|20
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|19
Horn not working |1.6.2a|18
Rear brake binding18
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))18
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|17
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|17
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|16
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|16
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|15
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|15
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|15
Rear brake application uneven14
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|14
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|14
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|14
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|14
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|14
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|14
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|13
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|13
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|13
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|12
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|12
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))12
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|12
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|11
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|11
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|11
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|11
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|11
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|11
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|11
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|11
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))11
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|11
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|11
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|10
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|10
Windscreen washer not working 10
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|10
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|10
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||10
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))10
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|9
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|9
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|8
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|8
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|8
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|8
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|8
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|8
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|8
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|8
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|8
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||8
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|8
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|7
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|7
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|7
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|7
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|7
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|7
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||6
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|6
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|6
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))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))6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|6
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))6
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))6
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|6
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||6
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|6
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))6
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))6
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|6
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|5
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))5
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b|5
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Nearside 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 Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|5
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))5
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
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|5
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|5
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))5
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|5
Front brake application uneven5
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))5
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced5

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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