MOT History from tests of petrol BENTLEY S2s year 1960

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Pass percent:85.29%

(The average a petrol BENTLEY S2 year 1960 passes without issue)

Based on:435 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	12
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Rear brake binding	6
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Offside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	2
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	1
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	1
Offside Rear coil spring inappropriately repaired \|2.4.A.2\|	1
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Front Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Offside Front Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.7.5c\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Front Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, 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
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Rear front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Rear front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	1
Front Steering pivot point has excessive play idle control arm \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	1
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	1
Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	1
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Battery insecure battery \|1.9.1\|	1
Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	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 Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users n/s/f body to chassis fixing point corroded \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users o/s/r outer sill corroded next to body to chassis mount point \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Service brake juddering severely \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1
Front Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value no brake effort on front wheels (1.2.2 (a) (ii))	1
Front Service brake efficiency below requirements Front brakes register no effort. (both sides) (1.2.2 (a) (i))	1
Windscreen washer not working	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.C.1b\|	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	12
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Rear brake binding	6
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Offside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	2
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	1
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	1
Offside Rear coil spring inappropriately repaired \|2.4.A.2\|	1
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Front Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Offside Front Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.7.5c\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Front Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, 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
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Rear front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Rear front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	1
Front Steering pivot point has excessive play idle control arm \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	1
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	1
Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	1
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Battery insecure battery \|1.9.1\|	1
Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	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 Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users n/s/f body to chassis fixing point corroded \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users o/s/r outer sill corroded next to body to chassis mount point \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Service brake juddering severely \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1
Front Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value no brake effort on front wheels (1.2.2 (a) (ii))	1
Front Service brake efficiency below requirements Front brakes register no effort. (both sides) (1.2.2 (a) (i))	1
Windscreen washer not working	1

MOT History from tests of petrol BENTLEY S2s year 1960

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