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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD MUSTANGs year 1965

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mot history
Pass percent:76.91%
(The average a petrol FORD MUSTANG year 1965 passes without issue)
Based on:4,538 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|258
Headlamp aim out of alignment232
Brakes imbalanced across an axle140
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort137
Horn not working |1.6.2a|106
Registration plate lamp issues98
Brake hose excessively deteriorated81
Battery insecure |1.9.1|76
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively58
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|48
Registration plate issues47
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|45
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|40
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|40
Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a|31
Windscreen washer not working 31
Rear brake application uneven29
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|25
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|25
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|25
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|24
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|24
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|24
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|23
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|22
Front brake application uneven22
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|21
Rear brake binding20
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|19
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|18
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|18
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|18
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|17
Brake pipe excessively corroded17
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|17
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|16
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|16
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|15
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|15
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|15
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|14
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|14
Brake hose has insufficient room to move14
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|13
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|13
Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|13
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|13
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|13
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||13
Brake hose damaged12
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1|12
Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|11
Offside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1|11
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|11
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))11
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|10
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|10
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||10
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|10
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|10
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|9
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|9
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|9
Horn control missing |1.6.1|9
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|9
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|9
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6|9
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|9
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|8
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c|8
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|8
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|8
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|8
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))8
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|7
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|7
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|7
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|7
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|7
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|6
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|6
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|6
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|6
Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|6
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|6
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|6
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b|6
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|6
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|6
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|6
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|6
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|5
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|5
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|5
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|5
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|5
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)5
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|5
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|5
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|5
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|5
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|5
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))5
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))5
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|4
Windscreen has damage4
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|4
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|4
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|4
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b|4
Front Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a|4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|4
Power steering ram|s| anchorage insecure |2.3.4a|4
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|4
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||4
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|4
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|4
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|4
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|4
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|4
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|4
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|4
Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth |3.1.5|4
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|4
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|4
Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|4
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|4
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|4
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))4
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))4
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|4
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||4
Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|4
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|4
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|4

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