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MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN SPRITEs year 1960

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Pass percent:80.64%
(The average a petrol AUSTIN SPRITE year 1960 passes without issue)
Based on:346 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle17
Headlamp aim out of alignment10
Horn not working |1.6.2a|6
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|5
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort4
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|3
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|3
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a|2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Front brake application uneven2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a|2
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h|2
Centre Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Offside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|1
Centre Rear Lower Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear Trailing arm insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported and blowing |7.1.1|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Upper Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Brake performance not tested n/s/r hub leaking |3.7.A.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped front to rear section of pipe chaffing on propshaft |3.6.B.1|1
Steering column locking device missing clamp insecure on column movement detected fore and aft |2.1.6|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected |1.1.16 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a|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
Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Nearside Steering rack cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component locking device insecure |3.5.1l|1
Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated |8.4.2|1
Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b|1
Nearside front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Rear Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear brake binding1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1|1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.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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