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MOT History from tests of petrol LAND ROVER SERIES IIIs year 1971

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Pass percent:43.75%
(The average a petrol LAND ROVER SERIES III year 1971 passes without issue)
Based on:48 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle5
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated5
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Rear brake binding3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.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
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a|1
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6|1
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp missing |1.7.3|1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2|1
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front Upper Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Front Lower Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2|1
Front brake application uneven1
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 Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2|1
Nearside front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|1
Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|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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