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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FORDs year 1954

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mot history
Pass percent:83.73%
(The average a petrol FORD FORD year 1954 passes without issue)
Based on:295 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment15
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|12
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle5
Front brake application uneven3
Rear brake binding3
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|2
Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b|1
Brake linkage locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Centre Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a|1
Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c|1
Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inside arch |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c|1
Front Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b|1
Offside Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|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
Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.2.C.1h|1
Nearside Front brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j|1
Offside Front brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j|1
Offside Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a|1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b|1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Nearside Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|1
Nearside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Registration plate issues1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Brake pedal fouling on other parts of the vehicle |3.3.A.4|1
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b|1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Inner Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6|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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