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MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT 500s year 1963

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mot history
Pass percent:76.75%
(The average a petrol FIAT 500 year 1963 passes without issue)
Based on:228 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment12
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle7
Registration plate lamp issues6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Registration plate issues4
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|3
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|2
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.4c|1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|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
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Front Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a||1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Offside Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Rear Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle |3.1.6b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a||1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Front Suspension spring 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 Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a|1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Front brake application uneven1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c|1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Electrical wiring insulation so damaged or deteriorated it is likely to cause a short-circuit alternator to starter |4.11 |c| |ii||1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour lense broken |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour lense broken |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light lense broken |1.2.1e|1
Mechanical brake component locking device missing brake pedal clevis pin split pin missing |3.5.1l|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Windscreen has damage1
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 Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt multipul trackrod ends |2.2.C.1c|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c|1
Rear brake binding1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|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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