MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL VECTRAs year 1999

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Pass percent:50.77%

(The average a diesel VAUXHALL VECTRA year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:39,883 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	6342
Brake pipe excessively corroded	6219
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4528
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2360
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2360
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1285
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1087
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	963
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	963
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	945
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	936
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	881
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	766
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	691
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	669
Registration plate issues	594
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	567
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	536
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	485
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	447
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	444
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	418
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	410
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	405
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	392
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	376
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	363
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	357
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	356
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	334
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	325
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	321
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	317
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	317
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	310
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	294
Windscreen has damage	290
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	287
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	277
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	275
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	259
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	247
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	243
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	234
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	232
Rear brake binding	230
Rear brake application uneven	228
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	226
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	220
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	217
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	209
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	201
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	200
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	194
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	191
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	189
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	183
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	183
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	181
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	176
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	173
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	173
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	170
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	169
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	166
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	164
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	163
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	163
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	159
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	153
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	153
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	151
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	149
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	148
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	147
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	144
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	143
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	142
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	141
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	140
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	140
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	138
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	137
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	136
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	136
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	134
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	131
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	130
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	127
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	126
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	124
Front brake application uneven	122
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	122
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	122
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	121
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	120
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	118
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	115
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	115
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	115
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	115
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	113
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	111
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	110
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	110
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	108
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	108
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	105
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	105
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	104
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	101
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	100
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	100
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	100
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	95
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	95
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	94
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	93
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	93
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	92
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	92
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	91
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	90
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	88
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	88
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	87
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	85
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	85
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	85
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	85
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	85
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	82
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	82
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	80
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	80
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	79
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	79
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	78
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	78
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	78
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	76
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	74
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	68
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	66
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	65
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	65
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	63
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	62
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	61
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	60
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	60
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	59

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MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL VECTRAs year 1999

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