MOT History from tests of petrol DAIMLER 42SOVEREIGNs year 1971

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Pass percent:76.60%

(The average a petrol DAIMLER 42SOVEREIGN year 1971 passes without issue)

Based on:141 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front Mechanical brake component securing device missing \|3.5.1i\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	1
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps \|1.7.4b\|	1
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	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
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper securing device missing \|3.5.1j\|	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
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.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
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component securing device missing \|3.5.1i\|	1
Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Steering locking device insecure \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear brake disc has restricted free movement \|3.5.1j\|	1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	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
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front Mechanical brake component securing device missing \|3.5.1i\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	1
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps \|1.7.4b\|	1
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	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
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper securing device missing \|3.5.1j\|	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
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.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
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component securing device missing \|3.5.1i\|	1
Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Steering locking device insecure \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear brake disc has restricted free movement \|3.5.1j\|	1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol DAIMLER 42SOVEREIGNs year 1971

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