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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD PREFECTs year 1956

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Pass percent:78.33%
(The average a petrol FORD PREFECT year 1956 passes without issue)
Based on:203 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues10
Brakes imbalanced across an axle10
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Rear brake binding5
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|4
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|4
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|2
Front brake application uneven2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Registration plate issues2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2|2
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Headlamp switch insecure |1.7.1|1
Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Centre Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Centre Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Brake lining|s| insecure |3.5.1g|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2|1
Nearside Front Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|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
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Centre Front Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b|1
Offside Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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