MOT History from tests of petrol DAIMLER DS420s year 1972

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Pass percent:71.43%

(The average a petrol DAIMLER DS420 year 1972 passes without issue)

Based on:63 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball pin shank loose \|2.2.B.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Nearside Front Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Registration plate lamp issues	1
Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	1
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.A.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.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.

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\|	5
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball pin shank loose \|2.2.B.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Nearside Front Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Registration plate lamp issues	1
Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	1
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.A.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol DAIMLER DS420s year 1972

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