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MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL MERIVAs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:61.34%
(The average a petrol VAUXHALL MERIVA year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:101,391 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded5079
Headlamp aim out of alignment3761
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2743
Registration plate lamp issues1939
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
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1081
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1034
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))994
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|944
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))800
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))763
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
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))731
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))713
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
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))676
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))651
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))640
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|633
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|623
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))609
Brakes imbalanced across an axle607
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))588
Registration plate issues584
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))568
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))564
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))546
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|536
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))524
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))507
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak500
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))497
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))497
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
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))480
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))479
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|474
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|472
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened466
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 Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))452
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))452
Windscreen washer not working 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
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))431
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))421
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|413
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak407
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak404
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))404
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|391
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|381
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak358
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened357
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))349
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))321
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))317
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))316
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))315
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))307
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))291
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
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))266
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))262
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))260
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))251
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
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
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|230
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))229
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))229
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|227
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|226
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))220
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 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 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 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 no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))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
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
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||179
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))175
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
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))173
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||170
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))163
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
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|152
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))151
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))150
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|148
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))147
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))146
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
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))135
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|134
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|133
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))131
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
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||126
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))126
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))125
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|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

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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