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MOT History from tests of petrol AC COBRAs year 1989

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mot history
Pass percent:78.57%
(The average a petrol AC COBRA year 1989 passes without issue)
Based on:238 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment17
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|13
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|8
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|4
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|4
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|3
Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|3
Registration plate issues3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|3
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|2
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a|2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released2
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii||1
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Offside Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|1
Offside Rear Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Offside Front Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Offside Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)1
Horn not working (1.6.2a)1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)1
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Rear brake binding1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Front Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short |1.9.2b|1
Centre Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Nearside Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Steering column universal joint retaining device insecure |2.1.6|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.4c|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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