MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL VECTRAs year 1997

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Pass percent:43.26%

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

Based on:46,884 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	7880
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6103
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5893
Registration plate lamp issues	5284
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3045
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2976
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	1723
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1653
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1519
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1510
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1260
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1244
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1119
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	979
Registration plate issues	924
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	862
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	858
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	834
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	740
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	730
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	721
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	693
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	691
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	682
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	654
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	642
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	640
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	616
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	611
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	577
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	535
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	525
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	496
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	496
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	495
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	493
Rear brake binding	490
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	482
Windscreen has damage	482
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	470
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	456
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	449
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	443
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	439
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	421
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	414
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	414
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	379
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	372
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	364
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	364
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	345
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	338
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	331
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	330
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	327
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	326
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	314
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	298
Rear brake application uneven	290
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	269
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	269
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	258
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	254
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	249
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	243
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	239
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	239
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	237
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	235
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	233
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	220
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	219
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	217
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	214
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	213
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	212
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	209
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	208
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	207
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	206
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	206
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	205
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	203
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	203
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	203
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	201
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	200
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	196
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	193
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	191
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	190
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	188
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	187
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	187
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	184
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	176
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	175
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	172
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	170
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	170
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	169
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	166
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	162
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	161
Front brake application uneven	160
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	160
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	159
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	156
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	156
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	151
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	149
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	146
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	144
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	143
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	142
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	138
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	136
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	136
Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	135
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	131
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	131
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	130
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	129
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	127
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	126
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	125
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	125
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	125
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	123
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	122
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	122
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	120
Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	118
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	117
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	117
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	117
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	115
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	113
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	113
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	110
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	109
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	108
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	108
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	106
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	105
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	105
Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	104
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	104
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	104
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	104
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	102
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	100
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	99
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	99
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	97
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	97
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	95
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	95
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	94
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	94
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	94
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	89
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	88
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	88
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	88
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	87
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	83
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	83
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	81
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	81
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	80

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MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL VECTRAs year 1997

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