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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FORDs year 1956

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mot history
Pass percent:83.20%
(The average a petrol FORD FORD year 1956 passes without issue)
Based on:494 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment15
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|13
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort7
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|5
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated5
Horn not working |1.6.2a|4
Registration plate lamp issues4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f|3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Rear brake binding2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Front brake application uneven2
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released2
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front Steering arm damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a|1
Offside Front Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Lower Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Front Windscreen wiper control missing |8.2.1a|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.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 Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b|1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Steering box fractured and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Centre Rear Brake cable locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Brake hose damaged1
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| fouling other parts of the vehicle |2.3.2|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| excessively damaged |2.3.2|1
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b|1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Intermediate drop arm damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2|1
Offside Front Steering column shaft locking device insecure |2.1.6|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a|1
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c|1
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1
Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2|1
Nearside Brake pedal has excessive side movement indicating a badly worn bearing or pivot |3.3.A.1d|1
Offside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front 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 Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Front Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1

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