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MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL MERIVAs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:60.50%
(The average a diesel VAUXHALL MERIVA year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:18,786 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded1105
Headlamp aim out of alignment845
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively553
Registration plate lamp issues450
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|228
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|206
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|203
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|203
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|192
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|192
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|163
Registration plate issues149
Brakes imbalanced across an axle149
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|145
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))143
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))142
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))140
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|132
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|125
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|123
Brake hose excessively deteriorated122
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|119
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))119
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened108
Battery insecure |1.9.1|107
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|107
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened105
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|104
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))103
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|100
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|97
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak95
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))94
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))90
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|89
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak88
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))86
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))86
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))84
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|82
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))78
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|76
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|76
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))76
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|74
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))74
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|73
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|73
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))73
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))72
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))72
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))71
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|70
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))70
Windscreen washer not working 69
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|69
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))69
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|68
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|67
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|65
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|64
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||63
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))62
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|57
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|55
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))54
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak53
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak53
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))52
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))51
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||50
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))50
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))50
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|49
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))49
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))49
Front brake excessively fluctuating48
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||46
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))44
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))44
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|43
Rear brake binding43
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|43
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|43
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||43
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))43
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))42
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))41
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))41
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||40
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|40
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||40
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||39
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|39
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))39
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault37
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||37
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))37
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||36
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|36
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||36
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||36
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))36
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))36
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))36
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))36
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|35
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||35
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|35
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort34
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|34
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))34
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||33
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|33
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||32
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|32
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|32
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|32
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a|32
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||32
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|32
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||32
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||31
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||31
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|31
Windscreen wiper blade insecure30
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))30
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))29
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||28
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))28
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))28
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|27
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|25
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||25
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))25
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|24
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|24
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|24
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||24
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))24
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|23
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))23
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))23
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))23
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))23
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))23

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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