MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL CORSAs year 1998

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Pass percent:51.88%

(The average a diesel VAUXHALL CORSA year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:31,306 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3212
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2270
Registration plate lamp issues	2249
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1588
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	972
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	907
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	776
Registration plate issues	755
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	753
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	701
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	671
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	643
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	635
Rear brake binding	589
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	534
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	501
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	438
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	434
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	401
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	398
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	387
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	387
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	378
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	363
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	347
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	347
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	339
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	332
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	317
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	312
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	310
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	306
Brake pipe excessively corroded	300
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	295
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	280
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	280
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	266
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	264
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	261
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	260
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	259
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	252
Windscreen has damage	251
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	251
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	251
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	245
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	245
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	239
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	238
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	234
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	230
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	225
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	220
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	219
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	211
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	211
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	207
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	195
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	194
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	173
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	170
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	169
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	162
Rear brake application uneven	157
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	145
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	145
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	139
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	132
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	131
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	131
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	131
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	128
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	128
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	124
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	123
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	116
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	114
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	113
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	111
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	110
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	110
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	106
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	105
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	104
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	101
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	98
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	96
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	92
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	91
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	91
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	91
Front brake application uneven	91
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	90
Front Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	86
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	85
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	85
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	83
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	82
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	82
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	81
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured \|5.2.6\|	81
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	80
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	76
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	76
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	75
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	74
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	73
Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	73
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	71
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	70
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	67
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	67
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	66
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	65
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	64
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	61
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	61
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	59
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	59
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	59
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	58
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	58
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	56
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	56
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	56
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	54
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	53
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	53
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	52
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	52
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	50
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	49
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view \|8.2.1c\|	49
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	49
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	47

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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MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL CORSAs year 1998

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