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MOT History from tests of petrol BUICK RIVIERAs year 1971

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mot history
Pass percent:77.65%
(The average a petrol BUICK RIVIERA year 1971 passes without issue)
Based on:85 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Braking system leaking Master cylinder leaking fluid |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Windscreen has damage1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Steering wheel in a condition that hampers proper control |2.1.1|1
Front Bonded suspension unit attachment cracked |2.4.F.1b|1
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Rear Radius arm severely distorted |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c|1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure |2.2.B.1a|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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