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MOT History from tests of diesel AUSTIN TAXIHIREs year 1981

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mot history
Pass percent:33.33%
(The average a diesel AUSTIN TAXIHIRE year 1981 passes without issue)
Based on:24 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|2
Rear brake binding2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Registration plate issues2
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b|1
Nearside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Body or chassis 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
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Front brake application uneven1
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front Front suspension retaining device ineffective |2.5.A.4|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2|1
Brake servo damaged and its function is impaired |3.6.A.2c|1
Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated |3.6.C.1b|1
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f|1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Front Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Nearside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Nearside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|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
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|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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