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MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT 126s year 1979

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Pass percent:68.10%
(The average a petrol FIAT 126 year 1979 passes without issue)
Based on:116 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment16
Brakes imbalanced across an axle7
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Brake pipe excessively corroded5
Registration plate lamp issues4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|4
Registration plate issues4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4
Battery insecure |1.9.1|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|3
Offside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |i||2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Nearside Rear 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
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|2
Rear brake binding2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|2
Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected |steering rack fitted| |2.3 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|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
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|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
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1|1
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Offside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |3.6.C.3|1
Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle pin retaining device insecurely fitted |2.4.B.3b|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Steering component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.2.C.1h|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1|1
Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Nearside Front Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Centre Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Headlamp insecure both |1.7.3|1
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Offside Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working SIDE LAMP BULB INOPERATIVE |1.1.A.3b|1
Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Rear Lower Radius arm corroded and seriously weakened RADIUS ARM CORRODED 30 CM PIVOT MOUNT |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure upper bush missing |2.7.2b|1
Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Passenger`s seat insecure frame bolts loose |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device ineffective lock nut not reaching thread |2.5.A.4|1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension locking device ineffective lock nut not reaching thread |2.5.A.4|1
Nearside Front Front suspension locking device ineffective leaf spring lock nuts not reaching thread |2.5.A.4|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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