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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD CARDINALs year 1989

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Pass percent:62.90%
(The average a petrol FORD CARDINAL year 1989 passes without issue)
Based on:124 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment11
Brake hose excessively deteriorated8
Registration plate lamp issues8
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|6
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5
Horn not working |1.6.2a|4
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3
Rear brake binding3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault3
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Windscreen has damage3
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|2
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|2
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|2
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|2
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| excessively corroded |2.3.2|1
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect |3.4.1d|1
Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Rear Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, 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
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Inner Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b|1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Offside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a|1
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b|1
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|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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