MOT History from tests of petrol FORD ZEPHYRs year 1959

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Pass percent:86.27%

(The average a petrol FORD ZEPHYR year 1959 passes without issue)

Based on:357 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	14
Headlamp aim out of alignment	12
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	12
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	10
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	9
Registration plate lamp issues	6
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Rear brake binding	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	2
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Nearside Front Drag link end seriously misaligned \|2.2.C.1b\|	1
Offside Front Drag link end seriously misaligned \|2.2.C.1b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear reflector not red in colour \|1.5.1d\|	1
Offside Rear reflector not red in colour \|1.5.1d\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	1
Windscreen washer control missing \|8.2.1a\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	1
Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	1
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel \|3.3.A.3\|	1
Horn control missing \|1.6.1\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts \|3.6.B.2a\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	1
Offside Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brake hydraulic reservoir locking device missing \|3.6.A.2d\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper locking device insecure \|3.5.1l\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper locking device missing \|3.5.1l\|	1
Offside Front brake caliper locking device missing \|3.5.1l\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Offside Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing \|2.4.G.3b\|	1
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Offside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))	1
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1
Windscreen wiper control is inaccessible to the driver \|8.2.1a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Rear Prop shaft securing bolt loose \|6.1.7 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Front Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Inner Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	14
Headlamp aim out of alignment	12
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	12
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	10
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	9
Registration plate lamp issues	6
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Rear brake binding	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	2
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Nearside Front Drag link end seriously misaligned \|2.2.C.1b\|	1
Offside Front Drag link end seriously misaligned \|2.2.C.1b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear reflector not red in colour \|1.5.1d\|	1
Offside Rear reflector not red in colour \|1.5.1d\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	1
Windscreen washer control missing \|8.2.1a\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	1
Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	1
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel \|3.3.A.3\|	1
Horn control missing \|1.6.1\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts \|3.6.B.2a\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	1
Offside Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brake hydraulic reservoir locking device missing \|3.6.A.2d\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper locking device insecure \|3.5.1l\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper locking device missing \|3.5.1l\|	1
Offside Front brake caliper locking device missing \|3.5.1l\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Offside Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing \|2.4.G.3b\|	1
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Offside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))	1
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1
Windscreen wiper control is inaccessible to the driver \|8.2.1a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Rear Prop shaft securing bolt loose \|6.1.7 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Front Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Inner Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol FORD ZEPHYRs year 1959

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