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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD DORCHESTERs year 2014

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mot history
Pass percent:73.62%
(The average a petrol FORD DORCHESTER year 2014 passes without issue)
Based on:254 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment13
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak10
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak7
Registration plate lamp issues7
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))5
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))4
Registration plate issues3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))3
Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))3
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))2
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i||1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||1
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Front Body has a projection caused by damage Grille surround. |6.1.C.1|1
Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Grille surround. |6.1.C.1|1
Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly |7.12 |d||1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Front passenger door catch insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened nearside and offside springs corroded/ worn flat (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Central Rear Inner Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected heater motor insecure in boot, wiring not connected (insecure un-insulated) (4.11 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))1
Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Position lamp not working all (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn n/s/r lower suspension arm bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn o/s/r upper suspension arm bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Headlamp levelling device inoperative o/s and n/s (4.1.5 (a))1
Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Power steering component leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a))1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Central under sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))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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