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MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL MERIVAs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:61.37%
(The average a diesel VAUXHALL MERIVA year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:17,769 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded963
Headlamp aim out of alignment822
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively518
Registration plate lamp issues429
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 issues148
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|145
Brakes imbalanced across an axle135
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
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|119
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))113
Battery insecure |1.9.1|107
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|107
Front 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
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened100
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|100
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))98
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
Brake hose excessively deteriorated92
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))90
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|89
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))89
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|82
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))80
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
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|74
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak74
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
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
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))70
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|69
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak69
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|68
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|67
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))67
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))66
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
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))64
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))64
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))64
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||63
Windscreen washer not working 62
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))60
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))60
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))60
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))58
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))58
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|57
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|55
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))53
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||50
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|49
Front brake excessively fluctuating48
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))47
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||46
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))46
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))46
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak45
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))45
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
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak42
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))42
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
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))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
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||37
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))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
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))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
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))35
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort34
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|34
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))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
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))33
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))33
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))33
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))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 Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))32
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault31
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
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))31
Windscreen wiper blade insecure30
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))30
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))30
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||28
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|27
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))26
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))26
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 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
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))24
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|23
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))23
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))23
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))23
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|22
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||22
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|22
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||22
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|22
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))22
Front brake application uneven21
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||21
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|21
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))21

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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