MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FORDs year 1962

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Pass percent:81.34%

(The average a petrol FORD FORD year 1962 passes without issue)

Based on:284 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Rear brake binding	5
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4
Front brake application uneven	4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	3
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	1
Front passenger door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	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 Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	1
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| fouling other parts of the vehicle \|2.3.2\|	1
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| excessively damaged \|2.3.2\|	1
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Main beam `tell-tale` not working on constantly \|1.7.4c\|	1
Driver`s seat insecure mounting bolt loose \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Coil spring mounting loose \|2.4.C.3a\|	1
Offside Front Coil spring mounting loose \|2.4.C.3a\|	1
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	1
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Rear brake binding	5
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4
Front brake application uneven	4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	3
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	1
Front passenger door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	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 Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	1
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| fouling other parts of the vehicle \|2.3.2\|	1
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| excessively damaged \|2.3.2\|	1
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Main beam `tell-tale` not working on constantly \|1.7.4c\|	1
Driver`s seat insecure mounting bolt loose \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Coil spring mounting loose \|2.4.C.3a\|	1
Offside Front Coil spring mounting loose \|2.4.C.3a\|	1
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	1
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FORDs year 1962

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