MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL OMEGAs year 1996

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Pass percent:48.40%

(The average a petrol VAUXHALL OMEGA year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:27,695 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4759
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2271
Registration plate lamp issues	2054
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1815
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1547
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1503
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1383
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1103
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1009
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	682
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	669
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	537
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	518
Registration plate issues	501
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	494
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	488
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	480
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	464
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	452
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	445
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	426
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	417
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	415
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	415
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	411
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	411
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	409
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	402
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	401
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	398
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	387
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	368
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	349
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	345
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	339
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	333
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	327
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	316
Rear brake binding	308
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	249
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	247
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	233
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	225
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	223
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	213
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	211
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	210
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	200
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	200
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	198
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	196
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	194
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	193
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	192
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	188
Windscreen has damage	182
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	173
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	169
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	166
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	163
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	162
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	159
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	150
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	149
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	147
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	140
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	138
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	134
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	129
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	126
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	126
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	124
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	122
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	117
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	113
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	111
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	111
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	109
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	105
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	105
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	100
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	99
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	97
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	96
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	94
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	91
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	91
Front brake application uneven	90
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	88
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	87
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	86
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	85
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	84
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	83
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	82
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	82
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	82
Rear brake application uneven	82
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	81
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	75
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	75
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	73
Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	70
Position lamp switch faulty \|1.1.A.1\|	70
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	69
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	68
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	68
Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	68
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	66
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	66
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	65
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	64
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	63
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	63
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	60
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	59
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	58
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	57
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	56
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	56
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	56
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	55
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	55
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	54
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	53
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	53
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	52
Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	50
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	50
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	48
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	47
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	46
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	46
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	45
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	45
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	44
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps \|1.7.4b\|	44
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	43
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	43
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	43
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43

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MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL OMEGAs year 1996

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