MOT History from tests of petrol CHEVROLET GMC BELAIRs year 1957

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Pass percent:88.72%

(The average a petrol CHEVROLET GMC BELAIR year 1957 passes without issue)

Based on:470 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	11
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6
Registration plate issues	4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged flexable hose \|3.6.B.2c\|	1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Windscreen washer control missing \|8.2.1a\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Nearside Intermediate drop arm insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings pitman arm \|2.1.3 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment \|1.1.6 \|c\|\|	1
Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
brake disc insecure \|3.5.1i\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked \|2.4.G.3b\|	1
Steering column shaft inappropriately modified \|2.2.C.1e\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Brake performance not tested \|1.2.1 \|g\|\|	1
Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	1
Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.C.2\|	1
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Front Power steering ram\|s\| leaking from a failed seal \|2.3.3b\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	1
rear brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	1
Offside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle \|3.1.6b\|	1
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear 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
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside 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
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	11
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6
Registration plate issues	4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged flexable hose \|3.6.B.2c\|	1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Windscreen washer control missing \|8.2.1a\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Nearside Intermediate drop arm insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings pitman arm \|2.1.3 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment \|1.1.6 \|c\|\|	1
Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
brake disc insecure \|3.5.1i\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked \|2.4.G.3b\|	1
Steering column shaft inappropriately modified \|2.2.C.1e\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Brake performance not tested \|1.2.1 \|g\|\|	1
Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	1
Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.C.2\|	1
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Front Power steering ram\|s\| leaking from a failed seal \|2.3.3b\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	1
rear brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	1
Offside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle \|3.1.6b\|	1
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear 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
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside 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
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol CHEVROLET GMC BELAIRs year 1957

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