MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL OMEGAs year 1998

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Pass percent:53.36%

(The average a diesel VAUXHALL OMEGA year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:4,908 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	639
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	411
Headlamp aim out of alignment	397
Registration plate lamp issues	337
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	249
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	229
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	156
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	104
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	102
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	100
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	89
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	89
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	89
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	87
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	84
Registration plate issues	81
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	75
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	68
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	68
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	65
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	64
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	64
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	62
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	60
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	57
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	57
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	55
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	54
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	51
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	42
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	39
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	38
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	37
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	36
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	35
Windscreen has damage	35
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	35
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	34
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	33
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	33
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	33
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	31
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	29
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	28
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	28
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	28
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	27
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	22
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	22
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	21
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	18
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	18
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	18
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	17
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	17
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	17
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Rear brake binding	17
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	17
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	17
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	16
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	16
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	15
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	15
Front brake application uneven	15
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	14
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	13
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	13
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	13
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	12
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	12
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	12
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	12
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	11
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	11
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	11
Rear brake application uneven	11
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	11
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	10
Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|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 Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	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
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	10
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	10
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	8
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	8
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	8
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	8
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	8
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	8
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	7
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	7
Nearside Intermediate drop arm insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	7
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	7
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	7
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	7
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7

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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	639
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	411
Headlamp aim out of alignment	397
Registration plate lamp issues	337
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	249
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	229
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	156
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	104
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	102
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	100
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	89
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	89
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	89
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	87
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	84
Registration plate issues	81
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	75
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	68
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	68
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	65
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	64
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	64
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	62
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	60
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	57
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	57
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	55
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	54
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	51
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	42
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	39
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	38
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	37
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	36
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	35
Windscreen has damage	35
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	35
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	34
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	33
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	33
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	33
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	31
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	29
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	28
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	28
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	28
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	27
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	22
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	22
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	21
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	18
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	18
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	18
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	17
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	17
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	17
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Rear brake binding	17
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	17
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	17
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	16
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	16
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	15
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	15
Front brake application uneven	15
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	14
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	13
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	13
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	13
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	12
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	12
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	12
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	12
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	11
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	11
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	11
Rear brake application uneven	11
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	11
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	10
Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|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 Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	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
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	10
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	10
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	8
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	8
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	8
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	8
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	8
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	8
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	7
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	7
Nearside Intermediate drop arm insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	7
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	7
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	7
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	7
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7

MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL OMEGAs year 1998

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