MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL OMEGAs year 1997

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Pass percent:52.38%

(The average a diesel VAUXHALL OMEGA year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:3,595 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	571
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	272
Registration plate lamp issues	266
Headlamp aim out of alignment	246
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	188
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	159
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	138
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	109
Registration plate issues	75
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	70
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	67
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	66
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	63
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	62
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	57
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	56
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	55
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	52
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	50
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	49
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	49
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	48
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	47
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	46
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	45
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	45
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	43
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	42
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	42
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	41
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	37
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	34
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	31
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	31
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	29
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	28
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	27
Windscreen has damage	27
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Rear brake binding	26
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	25
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	23
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	21
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	20
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	18
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	17
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	17
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	17
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	16
Rear brake application uneven	16
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	16
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	16
Front brake application uneven	15
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	14
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	14
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	13
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	11
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	10
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	10
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	10
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	10
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	10
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	10
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	10
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	9
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	9
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	8
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	8
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	8
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	8
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	7
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	7
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	7
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	7
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	7
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	7
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	6
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	6
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	6
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	6
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	6
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	6
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6

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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	571
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	272
Registration plate lamp issues	266
Headlamp aim out of alignment	246
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	188
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	159
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	138
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	109
Registration plate issues	75
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	70
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	67
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	66
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	63
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	62
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	57
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	56
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	55
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	52
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	50
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	49
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	49
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	48
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	47
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	46
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	45
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	45
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	43
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	42
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	42
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	41
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	37
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	34
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	31
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	31
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	29
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	28
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	27
Windscreen has damage	27
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Rear brake binding	26
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	25
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	23
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	21
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	20
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	18
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	17
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	17
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	17
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	16
Rear brake application uneven	16
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	16
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	16
Front brake application uneven	15
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	14
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	14
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	13
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	11
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	10
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	10
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	10
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	10
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	10
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	10
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	10
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	9
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	9
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	8
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	8
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	8
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	8
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	7
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	7
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	7
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	7
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	7
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	7
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	6
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	6
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	6
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	6
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	6
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	6
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6

MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL OMEGAs year 1997

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