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MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL MONTEREYs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:58.26%
(The average a petrol VAUXHALL MONTEREY year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:1,368 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded158
Registration plate lamp issues86
Headlamp aim out of alignment84
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively72
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|47
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|45
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|39
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort36
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|35
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|32
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|31
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|29
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|27
Registration plate issues27
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|23
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|22
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|22
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|22
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault21
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|18
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|18
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|16
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|15
Windscreen has damage15
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|15
Emissions not tested |7.0|13
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|13
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|12
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|11
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|11
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|11
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|10
Brakes imbalanced across an axle10
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|10
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|9
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|8
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|8
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|7
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|7
Brake hose excessively deteriorated7
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|7
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|6
Front brake application uneven6
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|6
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|6
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|5
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|5
Rear brake binding5
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|5
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|5
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|5
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened5
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|5
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|4
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|4
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1|4
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|4
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|4
Rear brake application uneven4
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|4
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|4
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|4
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))4
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|3
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|3
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement3
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a|3
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|3
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|3
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1|3
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|3
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|3
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|3
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|3
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|2
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|2
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|2
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|2
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|2
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Nearside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a|2
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
An item not tested |Manual|2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a|2
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e|2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b|2
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e|2
Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|2
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
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|2
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4|2
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b|2
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))2
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))2

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