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MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN A30s year 1953

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mot history
Pass percent:79.58%
(The average a petrol AUSTIN A30 year 1953 passes without issue)
Based on:191 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle5
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Front brake application uneven3
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Outer Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c|1
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f|1
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Service brake application uneven across the axle |3.7.D.2b|1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin retaining device missing |2.4.G.3b|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Rear Brake linkage locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Rear brake binding1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Inner Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1|1
Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c|1
Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Nearside Inner 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 Inner 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 Outer 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 wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Leaf spring saddle is moving relative to the spring |2.4.B.7a|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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