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MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN SEVENs year 1935

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mot history
Pass percent:92.00%
(The average a petrol AUSTIN SEVEN year 1935 passes without issue)
Based on:962 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|12
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|7
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort4
Horn not working |1.6.2a|4
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|3
Nearside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a|3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b|2
Offside Rear Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b|2
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6|2
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|2
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|2
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Front brake application uneven2
Offside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a|2
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|2
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b|1
Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Brake lever reduced in thickness more than 1/3rd by chaffing |3.5.1a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Offside Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a|1
Offside Front All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, 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
Nearside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Offside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Rear 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 Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, 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
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|1
Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Front Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a|1
Offside Rear Halfshaft nut missing |4.2.B.3|1
Nearside Rear Halfshaft nut loose |4.2.B.3|1
Nearside Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Rear Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Drag link end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Offside Rear Drag link end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Nearside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Offside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Offside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a|1
Offside Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the front |1.4.C.1b|1
Nearside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the rear |1.4.C.1b|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned |1.4.A.2b|1
Central Rear Stop lamp obviously incorrectly positioned when on,lights up number plate |1.2.1a|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| insecure lens damaged |1.1.A.3a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b|1
Offside Front Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b|1
Front Horn control insecure loose under bonnet |1.6.1|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play play up and down in steering arm |2.2.B.1f|1
Centre Front Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a|1
Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Steering retaining device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1|1
Offside Rear Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2|1
Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Road wheel spigot mounting worn to the extent that wheel is likely to become detached spokes loose (5.2.2 (c) (ii))1
Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn king pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Steering wheel in a condition that hampers proper control |2.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Centre Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting worn and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1|1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a|1
Offside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a|1
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Steering wheel weakened by fractures |2.1.1|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Brake light operates front side lights |1.2.1f|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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