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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD THUNDERBIRDs year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:79.41%
(The average a petrol FORD THUNDERBIRD year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:136 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault4
Drivers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii))4
Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))2
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Offside Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Offside Rear Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4|1
Driver`s seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.5 |b| |ii||1
Passenger`s seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.6 |a| |i||1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no beam pattern |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no beam pattern |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Rear Inner Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Inner Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover missing all of front dust covers (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Rear Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover missing all of rear (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Registration plate issues1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii))1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Offside Rear 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 Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Drivers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Drivers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Rear Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Outer (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Outer (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||1
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Track Rod (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Track Rod (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Outer Ball Joint Dust Cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Inner Rose Joint Dust Cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Track Rod (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Inner Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Track Rod (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Outer Ball Joint Dust Cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Inner Rose Joint Dust Cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn 2 bushes worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn 2 bushes worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Upper Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Upper Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b|1
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a|1
Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|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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