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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD THUNDERBIRDs year 1966

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Pass percent:80.36%
(The average a petrol FORD THUNDERBIRD year 1966 passes without issue)
Based on:168 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated5
Registration plate lamp issues4
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released2
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth |3.1.5|1
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle |3.1.6b|1
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|1
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1|1
Offside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1|1
Offside Inner Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Offside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Upper Intermediate drop arm deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Power steering pump leaking from a failed joint |2.3.3b|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Headlamp switch missing |1.7.1|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp not working on main beam both |1.7.5a|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
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Front Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6|1
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar severely distorted |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Front Lower 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 Lower 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 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 Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c|1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d||1
Rear Brake hose porous |1.1.12 |e||1
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn both sides of vehicle. |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Nearside Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Stop lamp not working no brake lights |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tailpipe |7.1.2|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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