MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL VIVAROs year 2003

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Pass percent:46.26%

(The average a diesel VAUXHALL VIVARO year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:118,257 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	9688
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8825
Registration plate lamp issues	8027
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5154
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4394
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4170
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4133
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4016
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3893
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3414
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3310
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3122
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	3081
Registration plate issues	3055
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2679
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2558
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2416
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2059
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1960
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1942
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1877
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1835
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1736
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1615
Windscreen has damage	1602
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1495
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1450
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1341
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1275
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1244
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1111
Windscreen washer not working	1072
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	996
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	986
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	922
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	916
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	905
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	871
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	869
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	868
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	748
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	729
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	727
Rear brake binding	712
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	707
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	697
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	671
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	665
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	642
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))	628
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	623
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	621
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	621
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	599
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	587
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	581
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	578
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	565
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	564
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	559
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	518
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	496
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	490
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	489
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	471
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	455
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	443
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired \|3.6.E.3\|	422
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	411
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	405
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	404
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	392
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	389
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	386
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	384
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	382
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	374
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	370
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	369
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	358
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	357
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	353
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	350
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	350
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	338
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	324
Front brake application uneven	324
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	323
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	318
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	317
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	311
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	307
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	303
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	302
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	301
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	301
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	299
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	296
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	283
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	282
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	282
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	278
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	274
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	273
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	271
Rear brake application uneven	270
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	263
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	261
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	260
Hazard warning switch inoperative \|4.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	258
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	255
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\|	251
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	249
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	243
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	243
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	240
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	240
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	234
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	230
Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	229
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	228
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\|	228
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	226
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	226
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	225
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	221
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	221
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	221
Front brake excessively fluctuating	214
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	214
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	212
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	210
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	206
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	205
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	204
Brake load sensing valve has been disconnected and was fitted as standard \|3.6.E.2\|	204
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	203
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	201
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	201
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	201
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	199
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	198
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	197
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	195
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	195
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	192

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MOT History from tests of diesel VAUXHALL VIVAROs year 2003

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