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MOT History from tests of lpg VAUXHALL VECTRAs year 2004

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mot history
Pass percent:53.73%
(The average a lpg VAUXHALL VECTRA year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:1,193 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues122
Brake pipe excessively corroded96
Headlamp aim out of alignment94
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively63
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|31
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|27
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|26
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|22
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|20
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|19
Registration plate issues19
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|18
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|18
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|17
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|17
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|16
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|16
Rear brake binding16
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|15
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|15
Brakes imbalanced across an axle15
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|14
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|14
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|14
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|13
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|12
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|12
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|12
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|12
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|11
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened11
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|10
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|10
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|10
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|10
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|9
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|8
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Windscreen wiper blade insecure7
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Windscreen has damage7
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened7
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|6
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|6
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|6
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|6
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Emissions not tested |7.0|5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|5
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|5
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))4
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|4
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|4
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|4
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|4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|4
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|3
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|3
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|3
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|3
Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
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|3
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|3
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement3
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|3
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|3
Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|2
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|2
Offside Rear Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|2
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|2
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|2
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b|2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2

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.

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