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MOT History from tests of petrol DUTTON MELOSs year 1971

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mot history
Pass percent:71.36%
(The average a petrol DUTTON MELOS year 1971 passes without issue)
Based on:220 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|8
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Registration plate lamp issues6
Rear brake binding5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle5
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|5
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Registration plate issues2
Front brake application uneven2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Rear brake application uneven2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted |3.6.G.1a|2
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.6.C.3|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported accross axle |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a|1
Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on Both front |8.2.1b|1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.6.B.2c|1
Nearside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Brake hose damaged1
Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a|1
Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a|1
Offside Rear Rear reflector insecure |1.5.1a|1
Front Brake pedal has excessive side movement indicating a badly worn bearing or pivot |3.3.A.1d|1
Centre Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Rear Brake linkage excessively worn and seriously weakened |3.5.1e|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Lower Steering column locking device missing |2.1.6|1
Lower Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Hydraulic brake cylinder insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a|1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring saddle is moving relative to the spring |2.4.B.7a|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket fractured |2.4.B.6b|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Upper Front suspension locking device ineffective |2.5.A.4|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a|1
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Brake pedal has excessive side movement indicating a badly worn bearing or pivot |3.3.A.1d|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush "D" bush. |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush "D" bush. |2.4.G.2|1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported Front flex insecure |7.1.1|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Nearside Front Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Brake linkage excessively worn and seriously weakened |3.5.1e|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii||1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark |1.1.10 |d| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c|1
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1

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