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MOT History from tests of petrol DAIMLER SOVEREIGNs year 1979

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mot history
Pass percent:76.84%
(The average a petrol DAIMLER SOVEREIGN year 1979 passes without issue)
Based on:95 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Rear brake binding4
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|2
Offside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b|1
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Upper Exhaust system not adequately supported central |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Upper Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Central Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cross member |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a|1
Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6|1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Nearside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Rear Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2|1
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1|1
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers insecurely attached |5.3.2 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|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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