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MOT History from tests of petrol AC COBRAs year 1998

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Pass percent:84.14%
(The average a petrol AC COBRA year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:227 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate issues16
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|8
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Registration plate lamp issues3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|2
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Windscreen has damage1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Horn control missing |1.6.1|1
Nearside 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||1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Steering column will not lock in a fixed position |adjustable type| |2.1.2a|1
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1|1
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Emissions unable to be completed melting exhaust probe (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|1
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Drag link end deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Steering column shaft fractured and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm severely distorted |2.4.G.1|1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Seat belt installation anchorage insecure (10.1 (d))1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Offside Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a|1
Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a|1
Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a|1
Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d|1
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a|1
Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Steering locking device missing trackrod end (2.1.3 (d))1
Emissions not tested temp gauge reading high (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))1
Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))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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