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MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN AMBASSADORs year 1984

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mot history
Pass percent:63.53%
(The average a petrol AUSTIN AMBASSADOR year 1984 passes without issue)
Based on:85 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Rear brake binding1
Front brake application uneven1
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5|1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Headlamp not working on main beam faulty dip switch |1.7.5a|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner and outer sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2|1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing, at rear of wheel arch |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Nearside 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 Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive adjusted carb (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive adjusted carb |7.3.B.1a|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure replaced securing clip |2.2.D.2d|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Front Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a||1
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)1
Offside Rear An item not tested (Manual)1
Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|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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