MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL VX220s year 2001

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Pass percent:71.48%

(The average a petrol VAUXHALL VX220 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:3,980 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	367
Registration plate issues	186
Registration plate lamp issues	165
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	129
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	81
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	75
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	57
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	54
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	48
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	37
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	35
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	32
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	31
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	24
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	18
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Rear brake binding	17
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	17
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	14
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	13
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Windscreen washer not working	12
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	11
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	10
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	10
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	8
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	8
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	8
Front brake application uneven	8
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	7
Windscreen has damage	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	7
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	7
Brake pipe excessively corroded	7
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	7
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated \|3.6.C.1b\|	6
Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation \|1.1.A.2\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	6
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	6
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	6
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	6
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	6
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	5
Position lamp switch faulty \|1.1.A.1\|	5
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	4
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	4
Rear brake application uneven	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	4
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	4
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	4

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	367
Registration plate issues	186
Registration plate lamp issues	165
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	129
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	81
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	75
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	57
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	54
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	48
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	37
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	35
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	32
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	31
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	24
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	18
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Rear brake binding	17
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	17
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	14
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	13
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Windscreen washer not working	12
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	11
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	10
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	10
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	8
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	8
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	8
Front brake application uneven	8
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	7
Windscreen has damage	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	7
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	7
Brake pipe excessively corroded	7
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	7
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated \|3.6.C.1b\|	6
Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation \|1.1.A.2\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	6
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	6
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	6
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	6
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	6
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	5
Position lamp switch faulty \|1.1.A.1\|	5
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	4
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	4
Rear brake application uneven	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	4
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	4
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	4

MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL VX220s year 2001

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