MOT History from tests of lpg VAUXHALL ZAFIRAs year 2004

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Pass percent:54.06%

(The average a lpg VAUXHALL ZAFIRA year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:1,047 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	100
Headlamp aim out of alignment	100
Brake pipe excessively corroded	90
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	62
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	25
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	22
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	21
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	16
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Registration plate issues	16
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	15
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	14
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	14
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	11
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	8
Rear brake binding	8
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Front brake application uneven	5
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	5
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Windscreen has damage	4
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	4
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Front brake excessively fluctuating	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	3
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	3
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\|	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	3
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Fuel cap/sealing device missing \|7.2.4a\|	3
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside 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\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level \|1.1.10 \|d\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	2
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Power steering component\|s\| leaking from a failed seal \|2.3.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	2
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\|	2
Offside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2

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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	100
Headlamp aim out of alignment	100
Brake pipe excessively corroded	90
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	62
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	25
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	22
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	21
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	16
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Registration plate issues	16
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	15
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	14
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	14
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	11
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	8
Rear brake binding	8
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Front brake application uneven	5
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	5
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Windscreen has damage	4
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	4
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Front brake excessively fluctuating	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	3
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	3
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\|	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	3
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Fuel cap/sealing device missing \|7.2.4a\|	3
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside 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\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level \|1.1.10 \|d\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	2
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Power steering component\|s\| leaking from a failed seal \|2.3.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	2
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\|	2
Offside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2

MOT History from tests of lpg VAUXHALL ZAFIRAs year 2004

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