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MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN A40s year 1968

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mot history
Pass percent:64.06%
(The average a petrol AUSTIN A40 year 1968 passes without issue)
Based on:128 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle12
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Registration plate lamp issues4
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Front brake application uneven3
Rear brake application uneven3
All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||2
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b|2
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|2
Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a||2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing/bulkhead (2.1.2 (e) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded a post (2.1.2 (e) (i))1
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii||1
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Outer Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Exhaust system insecure centre mounting broken. |6.1.2 |a||1
Parking brake inoperative on one side nearside. |1.4.1 |a||1
Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel nearside |1.3.1 |a| |i||1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation |1.2.1 |d||1
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation |1.2.1 |d||1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a||1
Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component 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
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Outer Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension spring 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
Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Brake clevis joint locking device missing |3.5.1l|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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