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MOT History from tests of petrol BEDFORD MOTORs year 1978

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Pass percent:50.00%
(The average a petrol BEDFORD MOTOR year 1978 passes without issue)
Based on:52 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle11
Front brake application uneven5
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|2
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Nearside Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside 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
Offside 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 Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.B.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Front Valve stem seriously misaligned |4.1.D.1e|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded arch |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis near stabilizer arm marked in yellow |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded arch |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded arch |2.4.A.3|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a|1
Nearside Front Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a|1
Offside Front Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a|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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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