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MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL MERIVAs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:62.63%
(The average a petrol VAUXHALL MERIVA year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:90,176 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded4026
Headlamp aim out of alignment3434
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2339
Registration plate lamp issues1700
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1360
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1313
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1133
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|944
Brake hose excessively deteriorated802
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|753
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|688
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))654
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))642
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|633
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|623
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))558
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))557
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|536
Registration plate issues520
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))508
Brakes imbalanced across an axle504
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))493
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|492
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|485
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|474
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))474
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|472
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))469
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|460
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|460
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))442
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|436
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|433
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened422
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|413
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))404
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|391
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))389
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|381
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))380
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))379
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))372
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))361
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))356
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))345
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))343
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))333
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))330
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))326
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))315
Windscreen washer not working 306
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened302
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak301
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak300
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak295
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|289
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|289
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|279
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))271
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))258
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))248
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|245
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|237
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))234
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|233
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||231
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))231
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|230
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|227
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))227
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|226
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|218
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|218
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||217
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))216
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))216
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||210
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||209
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak208
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))208
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|207
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||207
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))204
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|203
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|202
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||201
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|199
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|198
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|197
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||197
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))194
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||191
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|187
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|186
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||185
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))182
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||179
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|174
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||174
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))174
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))174
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||170
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||159
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|154
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))153
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))153
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|152
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|148
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|144
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||144
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|141
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|138
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|137
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||136
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|134
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))134
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|133
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||129
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||128
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|128
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))128
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||126
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|123
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))123
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||122
Battery insecure |1.9.1|122
Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a||119
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))118
Nearside 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|116
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))116
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|115
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||113
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))111
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|110
Front brake excessively fluctuating109
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|109
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|106
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|105
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a||104

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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