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MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN SEVENs year 1932

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mot history
Pass percent:93.85%
(The average a petrol AUSTIN SEVEN year 1932 passes without issue)
Based on:1,090 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Horn not working |1.6.2a|4
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|3
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2|2
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|2
Rear brake binding2
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear Brake clevis joint locking device insecure |3.5.1l|2
Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a|1
Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Offside Front Brake rod locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Centre Brake rod locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring longitudinally displaced |2.4.B.1d|1
Front Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3|1
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Centre Mechanical brake component securing device loose |3.5.1i|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Front Road wheel spoke missing |4.2.A.1b|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Offside Front Steering retaining device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Front Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|1
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|1
Brake pedal operating lever not secure to the pedal |3.3.A.1c|1
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Steering column flexible coupling has excessive play |2.1.5|1
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Front Radius arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Offside Outer Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Brake pedal actuating lever has abnormal movement indicating maladjustment or excessive wear |3.3.A.1h|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Rear Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4|1
Front Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a|1
Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Rear Brake clevis joint locking device insecure |3.5.1l|1
Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a|1
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|1
Nearside Front Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3|1
Centre Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, 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
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|1
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod fractured |2.4.G.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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