MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FORDs year 1943

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Pass percent:85.54%

(The average a petrol FORD FORD year 1943 passes without issue)

Based on:415 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	8
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	6
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	5
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4
Rear brake binding	3
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	3
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	2
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Nearside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel \|3.1.6c\|	1
Centre Rear brake drum contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| missing \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| missing \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle pin locking device missing \|2.4.B.3b\|	1
Nearside Front An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Offside Front An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Service brake grabbing severely \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Brake pedal has excessive side movement indicating a badly worn bearing or pivot \|3.3.A.1d\|	1
Offside Front Lower Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Offside Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Front Windscreen wiper control missing \|8.2.1a\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Steering wheel locking device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Offside Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted \|2.2.D.2c\|	1
Nearside Steering system fouling \|2.2.D.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	1
Brake hose damaged	1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Front Drag link end socket spring weak \|2.2.B.1e\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Leaf spring shackle pin excessively loose in its bracket \|2.4.B.3a\|	1
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Inner Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Offside Inner Front Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Brake cable locking device insecure \|3.5.1l\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Lower Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Offside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	1
Offside Front Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam both \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp not working on main beam both \|1.7.5a\|	1
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	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 issues	1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside \|3.7.C.2\|	1
front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn \|7.2.4c\|	1
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	1
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps \|1.7.4b\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring fitted in such a way that the axle is misaligned \|2.4.B.1e\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fitted in such a way that the axle is misaligned \|2.4.B.1e\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring fitted in such a way that the axle is misaligned \|2.4.B.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring fitted in such a way that the axle is misaligned \|2.4.B.1e\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Nearside Drag link end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Stop lamp not working Both \|1.2.1b\|	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
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	8
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	6
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	5
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4
Rear brake binding	3
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	3
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	2
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Nearside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel \|3.1.6c\|	1
Centre Rear brake drum contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| missing \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| missing \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle pin locking device missing \|2.4.B.3b\|	1
Nearside Front An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Offside Front An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Service brake grabbing severely \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Brake pedal has excessive side movement indicating a badly worn bearing or pivot \|3.3.A.1d\|	1
Offside Front Lower Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Offside Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Front Windscreen wiper control missing \|8.2.1a\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Steering wheel locking device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Offside Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted \|2.2.D.2c\|	1
Nearside Steering system fouling \|2.2.D.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	1
Brake hose damaged	1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Front Drag link end socket spring weak \|2.2.B.1e\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Leaf spring shackle pin excessively loose in its bracket \|2.4.B.3a\|	1
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Inner Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Offside Inner Front Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Brake cable locking device insecure \|3.5.1l\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Lower Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Offside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	1
Offside Front Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam both \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp not working on main beam both \|1.7.5a\|	1
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	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 issues	1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside \|3.7.C.2\|	1
front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn \|7.2.4c\|	1
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	1
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps \|1.7.4b\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring fitted in such a way that the axle is misaligned \|2.4.B.1e\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fitted in such a way that the axle is misaligned \|2.4.B.1e\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring fitted in such a way that the axle is misaligned \|2.4.B.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring fitted in such a way that the axle is misaligned \|2.4.B.1e\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Nearside Drag link end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Stop lamp not working Both \|1.2.1b\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FORDs year 1943

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