MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN SPRITEs year 1965

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Pass percent:75.70%

(The average a petrol AUSTIN SPRITE year 1965 passes without issue)

Based on:214 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	10
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	9
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	9
Registration plate lamp issues	7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Offside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Offside Rear Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.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
Windscreen washer not working	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot \|2.7.4\|	1
Brake pedal pad not secure to the pedal \|3.3.A.1c\|	1
Central Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	1
Centre Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure \|3.1.4b\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	1
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts \|3.6.B.2a\|	1
Offside Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot \|3.5.1c\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension arm inappropriately repaired \|2.4.A.2\|	1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	1
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam Wiring fault at dip-switch \|1.7.5a\|	1
Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect incorrectly fitted/wrong pattern \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Direction indicators not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.5.A1b\|	1
Offside Direction indicators not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.5.A1b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Offside Outer Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket fractured \|2.4.B.6b\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Steering wheel retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Headlamp not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.2.4a\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	1
Bonnet retaining device ineffective \|8.4.2\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder securing device loose \|3.5.1j\|	1
Steering column shaft has excessive end float \|2.1.3\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	1
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1e\|	1
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Offside Front Steering column shaft has excessive end float \|2.1.3\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket bolt missing \|2.4.B.6c\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))	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

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	10
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	9
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	9
Registration plate lamp issues	7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Offside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Offside Rear Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.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
Windscreen washer not working	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot \|2.7.4\|	1
Brake pedal pad not secure to the pedal \|3.3.A.1c\|	1
Central Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	1
Centre Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure \|3.1.4b\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	1
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts \|3.6.B.2a\|	1
Offside Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot \|3.5.1c\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension arm inappropriately repaired \|2.4.A.2\|	1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	1
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam Wiring fault at dip-switch \|1.7.5a\|	1
Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect incorrectly fitted/wrong pattern \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Direction indicators not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.5.A1b\|	1
Offside Direction indicators not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.5.A1b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Offside Outer Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket fractured \|2.4.B.6b\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Steering wheel retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Headlamp not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.2.4a\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	1
Bonnet retaining device ineffective \|8.4.2\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder securing device loose \|3.5.1j\|	1
Steering column shaft has excessive end float \|2.1.3\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	1
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1e\|	1
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Offside Front Steering column shaft has excessive end float \|2.1.3\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket bolt missing \|2.4.B.6c\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))	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

MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN SPRITEs year 1965

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