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MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN A40s year 1959

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Pass percent:84.50%
(The average a petrol AUSTIN A40 year 1959 passes without issue)
Based on:342 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle9
Registration plate lamp issues7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|7
Horn not working |1.6.2a|5
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Front brake application uneven3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|3
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|3
Nearside Suspension component 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
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Offside Rear 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
Offside Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Centre Lower 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
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|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
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill detached (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at rear section of pipe |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4|1
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1|1
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|1
Nearside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.1.9|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
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside 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
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Front Anti-roll bar missing |2.4.G.1|1
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|1
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Outer Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear brake binding1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Offside Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|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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