MOT History from tests of petrol FORD ZEPHYRs year 1955

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Pass percent:84.13%

(The average a petrol FORD ZEPHYR year 1955 passes without issue)

Based on:208 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	12
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	8
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8
Registration plate lamp issues	4
Rear brake binding	3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Steering retaining device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Steering retaining device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Centre Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	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 Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Front brake caliper locking device insecure \|3.5.1l\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper securing device missing \|3.5.1j\|	1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	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 Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear reflector not red in colour \|1.5.1d\|	1
Offside Rear reflector not red in colour \|1.5.1d\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Inner Track rod end ball pin shank loose \|2.2.B.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside brake caliper securing device missing \|3.5.1j\|	1
Offside brake caliper securing device missing \|3.5.1j\|	1
Centre Brake relay lever has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Centre Brake clevis joint locking device missing \|3.5.1l\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1
Offside Front Suspension arm locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)	1
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring linkage pin excessively loose in its bracket \|2.4.B.3a\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin locking device missing \|2.4.G.3b\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin locking device missing \|2.4.G.3b\|	1
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	1
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position \|6.4.1\|	1
Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	1
Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin excessively loose in its bracket \|2.4.B.3a\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin excessively loose in its bracket \|2.4.B.3a\|	1
Front Coil spring mounting loose \|2.4.C.3a\|	1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked \|4.2.A.1a\|	1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken \|3.1.5\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	12
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	8
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8
Registration plate lamp issues	4
Rear brake binding	3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Steering retaining device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Steering retaining device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Centre Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	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 Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Front brake caliper locking device insecure \|3.5.1l\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper securing device missing \|3.5.1j\|	1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	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 Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear reflector not red in colour \|1.5.1d\|	1
Offside Rear reflector not red in colour \|1.5.1d\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Inner Track rod end ball pin shank loose \|2.2.B.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside brake caliper securing device missing \|3.5.1j\|	1
Offside brake caliper securing device missing \|3.5.1j\|	1
Centre Brake relay lever has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Centre Brake clevis joint locking device missing \|3.5.1l\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1
Offside Front Suspension arm locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)	1
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring linkage pin excessively loose in its bracket \|2.4.B.3a\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin locking device missing \|2.4.G.3b\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin locking device missing \|2.4.G.3b\|	1
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	1
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position \|6.4.1\|	1
Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	1
Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin excessively loose in its bracket \|2.4.B.3a\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin excessively loose in its bracket \|2.4.B.3a\|	1
Front Coil spring mounting loose \|2.4.C.3a\|	1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked \|4.2.A.1a\|	1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken \|3.1.5\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol FORD ZEPHYRs year 1955

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