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MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL OMEGAs year 1996

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mot history
Pass percent:50.87%
(The average a diesel VAUXHALL OMEGA year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:3,698 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded690
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|366
Registration plate lamp issues248
Headlamp aim out of alignment218
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort214
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively189
Horn not working |1.6.2a|126
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|113
Brakes imbalanced across an axle84
Registration plate issues80
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|70
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|65
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|63
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|63
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|63
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|60
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|57
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|54
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|53
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|53
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|52
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|51
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|50
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|50
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|50
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|50
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|47
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|47
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|46
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened46
Rear brake binding45
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|44
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|43
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|41
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|40
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|40
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|39
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|36
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|35
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|33
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|33
Windscreen has damage32
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|32
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|31
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|30
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|30
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|29
Emissions not tested |7.0|29
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|29
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|28
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|26
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|25
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|25
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|24
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|23
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|23
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|22
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|21
Front brake application uneven21
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|21
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|21
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|20
Rear brake application uneven20
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|20
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|19
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|19
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|19
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|18
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|18
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement18
Brake hose excessively deteriorated18
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|17
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|17
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|17
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|17
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault16
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|16
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|15
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|15
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|15
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|14
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|14
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|14
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|14
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|13
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|13
Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a|13
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|13
Battery insecure |1.9.1|13
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|12
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|12
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|12
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|12
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|12
Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a|11
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|11
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|11
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|11
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|10
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|10
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|10
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|10
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|10
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|9
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|9
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|9
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|9
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|9
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|9
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|9
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|9
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b|9
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|8
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|8
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|8
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|8
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|8
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|8
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|8
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|8
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|8
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|7
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|7
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|7
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|7
Windscreen wiper blade insecure7
Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|7
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|7
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|7
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|7
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|7
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
An item not tested |Manual|7
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1|6
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1|6
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|6
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|6
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|6
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|6
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|6
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|6
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|6
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Offside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a|6

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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