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MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN HEALEYs year 1959

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mot history
Pass percent:81.09%
(The average a petrol AUSTIN HEALEY year 1959 passes without issue)
Based on:2,211 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle63
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|58
Headlamp aim out of alignment44
Horn not working |1.6.2a|42
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort37
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively28
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|25
Registration plate lamp issues24
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|22
Rear brake binding22
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|20
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|20
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|19
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|14
Rear brake application uneven14
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|12
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|11
Front brake application uneven10
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|9
Brake hose has insufficient room to move9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|9
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|8
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|8
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|8
Brake hose excessively deteriorated8
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Registration plate issues7
Windscreen washer not working 7
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|7
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|7
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|6
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|6
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|6
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|5
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|5
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|5
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|5
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Brake pipe excessively corroded5
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|4
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|4
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|4
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|4
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a|4
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|4
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|4
Brake hose damaged4
Battery insecure |1.9.1|4
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|4
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|4
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|4
Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|3
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6|3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|3
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|3
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|3
Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1|3
Horn control missing |1.6.1|3
Horn control insecure |1.6.1|3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|3
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6|3
Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|3
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|3
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b|3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a|3
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|3
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|3
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|3
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|3
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2|2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Nearside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|2
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|2
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|2
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|2
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a|2
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|2
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2|2
Centre Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|2
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|2
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||2
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))2
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b|2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|2
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|2
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c|2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c||2
Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|2
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|2
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a|2
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1|2
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b|2
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|2
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|2
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|2
Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a|2
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1|2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|2

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