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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD PREFECTs year 1958

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mot history
Pass percent:81.33%
(The average a petrol FORD PREFECT year 1958 passes without issue)
Based on:300 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|14
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Registration plate lamp issues4
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Brake hose has insufficient room to move3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Rear brake application uneven3
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|2
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Front brake application uneven2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Rear brake binding2
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|2
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2|1
Offside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j|1
Offside Front brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j|1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring saddle is moving relative to the spring |2.4.B.7a|1
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c|1
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar modified and seriously weakened |2.4.A.2|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Nearside Front Suspension weakened allowing body or other component to foul a road wheel or would do so if laden wheel |2.4.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush top mount |2.7.4|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush top mount |2.7.4|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Centre Front 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 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 which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Offside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on Both |8.2.1b|1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|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
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|1
Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Outer Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Nearside Outer Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1

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