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MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL SINTRAs year 1999

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mot history
Pass percent:41.89%
(The average a petrol VAUXHALL SINTRA year 1999 passes without issue)
Based on:2,824 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|745
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort580
Brake pipe excessively corroded378
Registration plate lamp issues230
Headlamp aim out of alignment213
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|153
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively153
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault118
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|91
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|87
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened81
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|80
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|78
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|77
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|61
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|58
Registration plate issues55
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|53
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|50
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|50
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|49
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|49
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|49
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|48
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|48
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|47
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|47
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|43
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|37
Emissions not tested |7.0|36
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|35
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|34
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|33
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|32
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|29
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|28
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|28
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|28
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|28
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|26
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|24
Brakes imbalanced across an axle24
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|24
Windscreen has damage23
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|22
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|22
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|22
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|22
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|22
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|21
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b|21
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|21
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|20
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|20
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|19
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|17
Windscreen wiper blade insecure17
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|16
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b|16
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|16
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|16
Horn not working |1.6.2a|15
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|15
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|15
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|15
Rear brake binding15
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|15
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|14
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|14
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened14
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|13
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|13
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|13
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|13
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|13
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|13
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|13
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|12
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|12
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|12
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|12
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|11
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|11
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|11
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|11
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|11
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|10
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1|10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|10
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar fractured |2.4.G.1|10
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|10
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|10
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|10
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|10
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|10
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|10
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|9
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Rear brake application uneven9
Centre Rear Seat belt obviously repaired |5.2.2c|9
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|9
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|9
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|9
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|9
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|8
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|8
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|8
Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|8
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|8
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|8
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|8
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|8
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|8
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|8
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|8
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|8
Brake hose excessively deteriorated8
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|7
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|7
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1|7
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|7
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|7
Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|7
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|7
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|7
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|7
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|7
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|7
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|7
Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a|6
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|6
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Front brake application uneven6
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|6
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|6
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c|6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|6
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|6
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|6
Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|6
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|5
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|5
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|5
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|5
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|5
Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|5
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|5
Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|5
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|5
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|5

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