MOT History from tests of petrol DAIMLER 42s year 1981

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Pass percent:53.85%

(The average a petrol DAIMLER 42 year 1981 passes without issue)

Based on:52 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	13
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams \|1.7.4b\|	1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged 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 damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Front Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower 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
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Offside Rear Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Outer Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on Not operating \|8.2.1b\|	1
Rear brake binding	1
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Offside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel stud\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	1
Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function \|2.7.2a\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function \|2.7.2a\|	1
Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Windscreen has damage	1
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	1
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	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.B.7\|	13
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams \|1.7.4b\|	1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged 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 damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Front Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower 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
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Offside Rear Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Outer Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on Not operating \|8.2.1b\|	1
Rear brake binding	1
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Offside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel stud\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	1
Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function \|2.7.2a\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function \|2.7.2a\|	1
Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Windscreen has damage	1
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	1
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol DAIMLER 42s year 1981

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