MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL SIGNUMs year 2004

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Pass percent:56.05%

(The average a petrol VAUXHALL SIGNUM year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:24,075 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	2049
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1960
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1130
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1091
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	632
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	599
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	496
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	461
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	395
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	389
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	389
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	340
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	322
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	318
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	317
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	306
Registration plate issues	306
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	301
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	297
Rear brake binding	296
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	287
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	284
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	279
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	274
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	266
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	249
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	234
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	233
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	216
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	215
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	202
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	202
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	192
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	173
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	160
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	157
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	157
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	156
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	156
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	145
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	142
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	142
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	141
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	136
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	134
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	134
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	94
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	87
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	80
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	79
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	75
Windscreen has damage	74
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	73
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	71
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	68
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	68
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	67
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	66
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	62
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	61
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	61
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	60
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	60
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	57
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	57
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	56
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	55
Front Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	55
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	54
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	53
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	53
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	52
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	52
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	51
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	49
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	49
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	49
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	49
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Rear brake application uneven	47
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	47
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	47
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	47
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	45
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	45
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	45
Front brake excessively fluctuating	45
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	43
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	42
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	41
Front brake application uneven	41
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	41
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	39
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	39
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	39
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	38
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	38
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	37
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	36
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	36
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	35
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	35
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	35
Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	34
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	34
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	34
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	34
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	34
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	33
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	33
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	32
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	32
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	32
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	32

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL SIGNUMs year 2004

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