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MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN 3LITREs year 1970

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mot history
Pass percent:74.00%
(The average a petrol AUSTIN 3LITRE year 1970 passes without issue)
Based on:100 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Rear brake application uneven3
Rear brake binding3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking |2.4.D.2|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder securing device loose |3.5.1j|1
Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Offside Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Front Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a|1
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Front brake disc has restricted free movement |3.5.1j|1
Registration plate issues1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b|1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b|1
front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|1
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component 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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