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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD THUNDERBIRDs year 1964

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Pass percent:86.69%
(The average a petrol FORD THUNDERBIRD year 1964 passes without issue)
Based on:293 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Brake hose excessively deteriorated7
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort4
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Offside Steering column shaft locking device insecure |2.1.6|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|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 Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth |3.1.5|1
Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b|1
Braking system leaking brake light switch at master cylinder |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
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|1
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|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Inner Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.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.

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