MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER SERIES 2s year 1963

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Pass percent:72.17%

(The average a diesel LAND ROVER SERIES 2 year 1963 passes without issue)

Based on:115 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	6
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3
Nearside Front Suspension spring 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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Electrical wiring insecure \|1.9.2a\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Main beam `tell-tale` not working \|1.7.4c\|	1
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose rear bolt \|2.4.B.6a\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose rear bolt \|2.4.B.6a\|	1
Offside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Outer 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
Intermediate drop arm damaged and unserviceable \|2.2.C.1d\|	1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing \|2.5.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Front Steering system lock to lock check stretches a brake hose \|2.2.D.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken \|3.1.5\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	1
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Nearside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring damaged and permanently distorted \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring damaged and permanently distorted \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.4.A2\|	1
front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	1
Windscreen washer control missing \|8.2.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn \|3.1.5\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Towbar component insecure \|6.6.1\|	1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	1
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1
Electrical wiring inadequately supported \|1.9.2a\|	1
Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short \|1.9.2b\|	1
Front Electrical wiring inadequately supported \|1.9.2a\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger insecure/ loose \|6.1.B.2\|	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.C.1b\|	6
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3
Nearside Front Suspension spring 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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Electrical wiring insecure \|1.9.2a\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Main beam `tell-tale` not working \|1.7.4c\|	1
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose rear bolt \|2.4.B.6a\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose rear bolt \|2.4.B.6a\|	1
Offside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Outer 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
Intermediate drop arm damaged and unserviceable \|2.2.C.1d\|	1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing \|2.5.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Front Steering system lock to lock check stretches a brake hose \|2.2.D.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken \|3.1.5\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	1
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Nearside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring damaged and permanently distorted \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring damaged and permanently distorted \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.4.A2\|	1
front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	1
Windscreen washer control missing \|8.2.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn \|3.1.5\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Towbar component insecure \|6.6.1\|	1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	1
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1
Electrical wiring inadequately supported \|1.9.2a\|	1
Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short \|1.9.2b\|	1
Front Electrical wiring inadequately supported \|1.9.2a\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger insecure/ loose \|6.1.B.2\|	1

MOT History from tests of diesel LAND ROVER SERIES 2s year 1963

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