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MOT History from tests of diesel FORD FRIEDAs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:53.70%
(The average a diesel FORD FRIEDA year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:54 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues8
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn drop link |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting cross member |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both front head lights faded no pattern |4.1.4 |b||1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both |1.1.14 |a| |i||1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|1
Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Wheel arch |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Wheel arch |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i||1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))1
Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box holed |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Inner |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Outer |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill end |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill end |2.4.A.3|1
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Upper Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||1
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill |7.1.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength x2 |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength x2 |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|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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