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MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITEs year 1964

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mot history
Pass percent:69.86%
(The average a petrol AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITE year 1964 passes without issue)
Based on:146 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Horn not working |1.6.2a|8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|3
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|3
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Rear brake binding2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Rear brake application uneven2
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam req blub |1.7.5a|1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|1
Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber missing |2.7.1b|1
Nearside Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Nearside Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f|1
Steering column locking device insecure |2.1.6|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Inner Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Brake hose damaged1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|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
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
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front of and around spring anchor |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded footwell |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4|1
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Nearside Front Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c|1
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2|1
Windscreen has damage1
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|1
Semaphore indicator tell tale missing |1.4.C.2|1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|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.

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