MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT 500Ls year 1973

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Pass percent:75.39%

(The average a petrol FIAT 500L year 1973 passes without issue)

Based on:191 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	14
Registration plate lamp issues	7
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Rear Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated passenger \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))	1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick to the offside (4.1.2 (c))	1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick to the offside (4.1.2 (c))	1
Brake master cylinder insecure (1.1.10 (c))	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Inner 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
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	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 Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	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
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	1
Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade missing \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Windscreen washer not working	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| obviously incorrectly positioned \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill to floorpan \|7.1.1 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose \|2.4.B.6a\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	14
Registration plate lamp issues	7
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Rear Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated passenger \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))	1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick to the offside (4.1.2 (c))	1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick to the offside (4.1.2 (c))	1
Brake master cylinder insecure (1.1.10 (c))	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Inner 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
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	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 Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	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
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	1
Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade missing \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Windscreen washer not working	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| obviously incorrectly positioned \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill to floorpan \|7.1.1 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose \|2.4.B.6a\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT 500Ls year 1973

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