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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD CARDINALs year 1983

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Pass percent:56.45%
(The average a petrol FORD CARDINAL year 1983 passes without issue)
Based on:62 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Rear brake binding3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill |7.1.1 |a| |i||2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|2
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|2
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Front brake application uneven1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|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
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour White - must be amber. |4.4.3 |a||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour White - must be amber. |4.4.3 |a||1
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen No beam pattern - reflector corroded away. |4.1.2 |a||1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner sill/floor panel. |7.1.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both sides of vehicle beams very weak |4.1.2 |c||1
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sills both sides |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer |6.1.2 |a||1
Nearside Outer Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Outer Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Nearside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b|1
Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|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
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|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 Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Windscreen has damage1
Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Nearside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Rear brake application uneven1

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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