MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL CORSAs year 1996

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Pass percent:47.75%

(The average a petrol VAUXHALL CORSA year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:316,276 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	36532
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	23981
Registration plate lamp issues	22880
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	22497
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	12433
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	12265
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	9884
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8839
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	8835
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	8834
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	8270
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8244
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	8047
Registration plate issues	7677
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7556
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7246
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6506
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5526
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5402
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5016
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4773
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4753
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	4267
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	4257
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	4111
Rear brake binding	4097
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	4058
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	3788
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	3725
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3663
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	3525
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3508
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3462
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	3408
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3395
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3356
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3240
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3210
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	3138
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	3066
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3007
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2927
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2881
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2799
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	2771
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2748
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2742
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2717
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2704
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2666
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2578
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2564
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2456
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2418
Rear brake application uneven	2404
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2394
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2327
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	2225
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2200
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2185
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2175
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2114
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2102
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2081
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1934
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1867
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1832
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1782
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1768
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1759
Windscreen has damage	1659
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1628
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1584
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1551
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	1534
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1470
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1429
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1421
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	1415
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1397
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1397
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1376
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	1323
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1316
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	1313
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	1307
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1268
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1255
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1250
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1247
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1235
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured \|5.2.6\|	1212
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1190
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1187
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	1169
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1101
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1091
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1091
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1067
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1063
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1052
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1044
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	1027
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1026
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1013
Front brake application uneven	914
Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	910
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	892
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	890
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	883
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	818
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	802
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	800
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	782
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	782
Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	724
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	724
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	723
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	720
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	713
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	704
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	686
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	685
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	657
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view \|8.2.1c\|	647
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	642
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	631
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	625
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured \|5.2.6\|	625
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	623
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	617
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	616
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	612
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	612
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	608
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	607
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	604
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	603
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	600
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	599
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	597
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	586
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	586
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	579
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	569
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	565
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	559
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	552
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	539
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	535
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	522
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	518
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	517
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	511
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	508
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	505
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	505

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MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL CORSAs year 1996

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