MOT History from tests of lpg FORD TRANSITs year 1997

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Pass percent:68.12%

(The average a lpg FORD TRANSIT year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:138 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	14
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	10
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6
Registration plate lamp issues	6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	5
Registration plate issues	4
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component \|2.3.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	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 Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Steering column universal joint has excessive play \|2.1.5\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Offside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))	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
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	1
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))	1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel \|3.1.6c\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Central Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view \|8.2.1c\|	1
Battery insecure both \|1.9.1\|	1
Windscreen has damage	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	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 Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.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 Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Offside Rear Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering column flexible coupling has excessive play \|2.1.5\|	1
Centre Front Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	14
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	10
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6
Registration plate lamp issues	6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	5
Registration plate issues	4
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component \|2.3.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	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 Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Steering column universal joint has excessive play \|2.1.5\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Offside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))	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
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	1
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))	1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel \|3.1.6c\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Central Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view \|8.2.1c\|	1
Battery insecure both \|1.9.1\|	1
Windscreen has damage	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	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 Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.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 Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Offside Rear Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering column flexible coupling has excessive play \|2.1.5\|	1
Centre Front Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1

MOT History from tests of lpg FORD TRANSITs year 1997

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