MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL CORSAs year 1997

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Pass percent:51.57%

(The average a petrol VAUXHALL CORSA year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:407,290 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	44466
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	30102
Registration plate lamp issues	29946
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	20046
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	14299
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	13883
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	12674
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	10926
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10615
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	10509
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10178
Registration plate issues	9229
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	9153
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8959
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8870
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7835
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7167
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6314
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	6269
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5515
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	5079
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	4870
Rear brake binding	4851
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	4429
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	4353
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	4324
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	4262
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	4173
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4155
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4127
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	4112
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4103
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	4030
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3874
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3867
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	3757
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3739
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3664
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3656
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3525
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3489
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3316
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3252
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	3195
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3058
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3031
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2964
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2838
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2738
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	2725
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2651
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2556
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2511
Rear brake application uneven	2444
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2432
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	2341
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2184
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2145
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1976
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1908
Windscreen has damage	1890
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1860
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1803
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	1735
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1730
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1706
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1698
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1689
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1677
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1576
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1576
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1566
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1561
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1555
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1547
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1515
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1492
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1453
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1374
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured \|5.2.6\|	1364
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1332
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1319
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1279
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1239
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1223
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1215
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	1144
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	1123
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1085
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1069
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1063
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	975
Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	974
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	974
Front brake application uneven	968
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	951
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	948
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	923
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured \|5.2.6\|	904
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	889
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	864
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	857
Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	850
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	842
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	842
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	841
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	821
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	805
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	802
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	801
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	760
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	758
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	749
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	744
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured \|5.2.6\|	738
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	736
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	731
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	727
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	722
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	718
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	686
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	686
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	686
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	665
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	665
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	661
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	651
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	645
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	621
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	616
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	615
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	610
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	602
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	599

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MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL CORSAs year 1997

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