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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD ORIONs year 1990

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mot history
Pass percent:50.52%
(The average a petrol FORD ORION year 1990 passes without issue)
Based on:9,641 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment782
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|608
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|579
Registration plate lamp issues533
Brake pipe excessively corroded529
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively454
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|403
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|285
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|248
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|247
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|247
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|212
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|208
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort203
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|187
Brakes imbalanced across an axle173
Registration plate issues167
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|163
Brake hose excessively deteriorated161
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|160
Rear brake binding146
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|130
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|119
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|112
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|108
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|108
Horn not working |1.6.2a|102
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|99
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|99
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|92
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|87
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|86
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|83
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|83
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|78
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|78
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|78
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|78
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|78
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|77
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|74
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|73
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|73
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|73
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|71
Windscreen has damage70
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|70
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened69
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|69
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|67
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|61
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|59
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|59
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|58
Rear brake application uneven58
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|56
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|56
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|56
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|55
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|53
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|52
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|51
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|51
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|51
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|50
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|50
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|50
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|49
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|49
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|49
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|48
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|48
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|48
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|47
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|47
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|46
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|46
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|45
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|44
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|43
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|43
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|41
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|41
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|41
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|40
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|40
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|39
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|39
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|39
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|39
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|38
Windscreen wiper blade insecure38
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|38
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|37
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|37
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|37
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|37
Emissions not tested |7.0|36
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|36
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|36
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|35
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|35
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|34
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|33
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|33
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|33
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|32
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|32
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|32
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|32
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|31
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|31
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|31
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|30
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|30
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|30
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|30
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|30
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|30
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|30
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|29
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|29
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|29
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|29
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement29
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|29
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|29
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|28
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|28
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|28
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|27
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|26
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|26
Front brake application uneven25
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|25
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|25
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|25
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|24
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|23
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|23
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|23
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|23
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|23
Brake hose has insufficient room to move23
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|23
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b|23
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|22
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|22
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|21
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|21
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|21
Nearside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|21
An item not tested |Manual|21
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|21
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|21
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|20
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|20
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|20
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|20
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|20
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|19
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|19
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|19
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|19
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|19
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|19
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|19
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|18
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|18
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|18
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|18
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|18
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|17
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|17
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|17
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|17
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|17
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|17
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|16
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|16
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|16
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|16
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|16
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|16
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4|15
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|15
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|15
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|15
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|15
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|15
Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|15

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