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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD THUNDERBIRDs year 1990

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mot history
Pass percent:73.21%
(The average a petrol FORD THUNDERBIRD year 1990 passes without issue)
Based on:56 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Registration plate issues2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Rear brake binding2
Lower Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Lower Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2|1
Offside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Nearside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Lower Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired sill (6.2.2 (d) (ii))1
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Parking brake lever is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only does not stay on (1.1.6 (f))1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill |7.1.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill |7.1.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged 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 damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Brake pedal functionally incomplete |3.3.A.1a|1
Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|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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