MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN MORRIS MINIs year 1971

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Pass percent:67.53%

(The average a petrol AUSTIN MORRIS MINI year 1971 passes without issue)

Based on:77 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4
Registration plate lamp issues	3
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Front brake application uneven	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Parking brake lever insecure bracket fractured \|3.1.3b\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Brake hose damaged	1
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure front mount \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure front mount \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired floor \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired floor \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	1
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	1
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	1
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability Radius arm nut loose \|5.3.3 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Offside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Offside Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Nearside Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	1
Nearside Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint top swivel loose \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	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
Nearside Front Indicator tell tale inoperative tell tale on dash inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Offside Front Indicator tell tale inoperative tell tale on dash inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Front Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation main beam tell tale inoperative \|1.1.A.2\|	1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4
Registration plate lamp issues	3
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Front brake application uneven	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Parking brake lever insecure bracket fractured \|3.1.3b\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Brake hose damaged	1
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure front mount \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure front mount \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired floor \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired floor \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	1
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	1
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	1
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability Radius arm nut loose \|5.3.3 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Offside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Offside Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Nearside Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	1
Nearside Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint top swivel loose \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	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
Nearside Front Indicator tell tale inoperative tell tale on dash inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Offside Front Indicator tell tale inoperative tell tale on dash inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Front Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation main beam tell tale inoperative \|1.1.A.2\|	1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN MORRIS MINIs year 1971

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