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MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN A55s year 1958

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mot history
Pass percent:83.06%
(The average a petrol AUSTIN A55 year 1958 passes without issue)
Based on:301 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle13
Headlamp aim out of alignment8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Horn not working |1.6.2a|5
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|3
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Front brake application uneven3
Rear brake binding3
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|2
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened |2.4.B.1a|2
Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened |2.4.B.1a|2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Horn control missing |1.6.1|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Rear Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened |2.4.B.1a|1
Offside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Front Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b|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 Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9|1
Registration plate issues1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|1
Nearside Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2|1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5|1
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Indicator switch missing |1.4.A.1|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1|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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