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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD PREFECTs year 1957

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Pass percent:87.50%
(The average a petrol FORD PREFECT year 1957 passes without issue)
Based on:136 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Offside 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 Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin retaining device missing |2.4.G.3b|1
Offside Front Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Front Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake imbalanced across an axle |3.7.D.2c|1
Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|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 Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|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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