MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL FRONTERAs year 1997

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Pass percent:55.02%

(The average a diesel VAUXHALL FRONTERA year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:10,754 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2063
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1132
Registration plate lamp issues	993
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	606
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	347
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	308
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	295
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	293
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	273
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	252
Registration plate issues	230
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	218
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	213
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	211
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	198
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	198
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	182
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	167
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	128
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	125
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	122
Rear brake binding	121
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	113
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	99
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	98
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	89
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	85
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	85
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	83
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	83
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	80
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	79
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	78
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	77
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	76
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	71
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	69
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	68
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	65
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	65
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	65
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	63
Windscreen has damage	60
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	56
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	54
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	53
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	53
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	52
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	52
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	50
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	49
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	47
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	47
Front brake application uneven	47
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	47
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	45
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	44
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	42
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	41
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	41
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	40
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	39
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	38
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	37
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	37
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	36
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	36
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	33
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	33
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	33
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	33
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	33
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	32
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	32
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	31
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	31
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	30
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	30
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	29
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	29
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	29
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	29
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	28
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	28
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	27
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	27
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	26
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	26
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Rear Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	26
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	26
Nearside Side repeater incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	26
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	26
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	26
Rear brake application uneven	25
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	25
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	25
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	24
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	24
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	22
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	22
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	22
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	22
Offside Side repeater incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	22
Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	21
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	21
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	20
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	20
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	20
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	20
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	20
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	19
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	19
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	19
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	19
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	19
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	18
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	18
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	18
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	17
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	17
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	17
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	17
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	16
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	16
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	15
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	15
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	15
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	15
Fuel cap/sealing device missing \|7.2.4a\|	15

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MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL FRONTERAs year 1997

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