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MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT 126s year 1980

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Pass percent:73.04%
(The average a petrol FIAT 126 year 1980 passes without issue)
Based on:115 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues8
Brakes imbalanced across an axle8
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Registration plate issues4
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|2
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|2
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|2
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Leaf spring anchor bracket cracked |2.4.B.6b|1
Nearside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|1
Front Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|1
Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii||1
Offside Rear Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Centre Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b|1
Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Horn not a continuous or uniform sound |1.6.2e|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Front brake application uneven1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill by jacking point |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill by jacking point |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Emissions not tested Exhaust outlet to small |7.3.A.1|1
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned needs to be on right |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a|1
Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering both sides |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b|1
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Centre Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|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
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned |1.1.A.3a|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive H/C 7,400 to 7,600 (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Position lamp not working o/s and n/s (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))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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