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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD ZEPHYRs year 1964

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mot history
Pass percent:76.61%
(The average a petrol FORD ZEPHYR year 1964 passes without issue)
Based on:436 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|30
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort21
Headlamp aim out of alignment18
Rear brake binding14
Registration plate lamp issues11
Horn not working |1.6.2a|10
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|10
Brakes imbalanced across an axle9
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively7
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|6
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement6
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Brake pipe excessively corroded5
Battery insecure |1.9.1|4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|4
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|4
Rear brake application uneven4
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|4
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Steering box cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure2
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|2
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.3a|1
front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Nearside Front Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Offside Front Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|1
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front Track rod end loose loose on adjuster pinch bolt |2.2.B.1d|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front Lower 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 component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded suspension mounting |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis around steering box |2.2.C.1h|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded top shock absorber turret |2.4.A.3|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b|1
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Steering box fractured and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Offside Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Nearside Front Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.E.4c|1
Nearside Front Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|1
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Rear Stop lamp not working Both |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint lower swivel |2.5.B.1a|1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose |3.3.A.1b|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|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
Rear 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 Front position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|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 An item not tested |Manual|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot |3.5.1c|1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Front Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a|1
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|1
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage |2.7.4|1
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Outer Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Direction indicators not working not workig |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Front Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Centre Front Upper Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2|1
Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Front Lower Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Fuel system component leaking carburettor leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Front brake application uneven1
front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1|1
Centre Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1|1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted |2.2.D.2c|1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b|1

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