MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL OMEGAs year 1997

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Pass percent:52.22%

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

Based on:30,881 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3261
Registration plate lamp issues	2218
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2153
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1845
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1604
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1495
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1068
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	940
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	894
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	702
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	627
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	532
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	532
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	523
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	503
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	494
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	486
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	482
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	469
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	469
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	463
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	461
Registration plate issues	444
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	439
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	429
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	424
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	392
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	391
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	381
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	378
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	369
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	358
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	345
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	328
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	324
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	306
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	288
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	287
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	265
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	259
Rear brake binding	238
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	236
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	225
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	224
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	209
Windscreen has damage	205
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	205
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	204
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	203
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	200
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	198
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	188
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	170
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	164
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	157
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	156
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	156
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	153
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	151
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	149
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	149
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	148
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	125
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	123
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	121
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	120
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	120
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	119
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	119
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	118
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	118
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	112
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	112
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	109
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	109
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	106
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	102
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	101
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	97
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	95
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	95
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	90
Rear brake application uneven	89
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	88
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	84
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	84
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	82
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	82
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	80
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	80
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	79
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	79
Front brake application uneven	79
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	79
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	79
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	75
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	75
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	75
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	74
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	72
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	69
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	68
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	68
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	67
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	67
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	67
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	64
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	62
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	60
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	59
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	59
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	57
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	57
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	56
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	51
Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	51
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	49
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	49
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	49
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	49
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	48
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	48
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	48
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	48
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	46
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	46
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	45
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	45

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MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL OMEGAs year 1997

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