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MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN SEVENs year 1961

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Pass percent:84.67%
(The average a petrol AUSTIN SEVEN year 1961 passes without issue)
Based on:287 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Horn not working |1.6.2a|5
Registration plate lamp issues4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Registration plate issues2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2
Front Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper 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
Nearside Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit breaking up |2.5.C.1d|1
Offside Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit breaking up |2.5.C.1d|1
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a|1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Centre Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|1
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Track rod end seriously misaligned |2.2.C.1b|1
Offside Track rod end seriously misaligned |2.2.C.1b|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Nearside Front drive shaft coupling is insecure |2.5.C.1c|1
Offside Front drive shaft coupling is insecure |2.5.C.1c|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Rear brake binding1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Direction indicators not working all |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|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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