MOT History from tests of petrol LAND ROVER SERIES IIIs year 1972

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Pass percent:68.42%

(The average a petrol LAND ROVER SERIES III year 1972 passes without issue)

Based on:57 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	5
Registration plate issues	4
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	2
Main beam `tell-tale` not working \|1.7.4c\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp WHEN THE HEADLAMP AIM IS TESTED ON DIP BEAM THE OPPOSITE HEADLAMP AIM IS SET TO MAIN BEAM \|1.7.5c\|	1
Offside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play IDLER LOCATED AT OFFSIDE OF CHASIS IS INSECURE AND LEAKING FLUID \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Nearside Front Front suspension retaining device ineffective shock absorber \|2.5.A.4\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension retaining device ineffective shock absorber \|2.5.A.4\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Steering wheel locking device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Nearside All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Rear Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Offside Intermediate drop arm insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength \|5.2.6\|	1
Centre Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|5.2.6\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Rear Front drive shaft coupling has excessive play in a universal joint bearing \|2.4.G.6b\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose \|2.4.B.6a\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin not correctly positioned \|2.4.B.3a\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Lower Brake clevis joint excessively damaged and seriously weakened \|3.5.1e\|	1
Rear brake binding	1
rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Offside Rear Rear reflector more than 50% obscured \|1.5.1b\|	1
Front Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering arm \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering arm \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose rear as marked \|2.4.B.6a\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose rear as marked \|2.4.B.6a\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose rear as marked \|2.4.B.6a\|	1
Driver`s door hinge insecure \|6.2.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings Arm on to swivel housing as marked \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering Upper and lower kingpins \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside 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 Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	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 Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.G.1f\|	1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Rear front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	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
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	5
Registration plate issues	4
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	2
Main beam `tell-tale` not working \|1.7.4c\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp WHEN THE HEADLAMP AIM IS TESTED ON DIP BEAM THE OPPOSITE HEADLAMP AIM IS SET TO MAIN BEAM \|1.7.5c\|	1
Offside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play IDLER LOCATED AT OFFSIDE OF CHASIS IS INSECURE AND LEAKING FLUID \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Nearside Front Front suspension retaining device ineffective shock absorber \|2.5.A.4\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension retaining device ineffective shock absorber \|2.5.A.4\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Steering wheel locking device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Nearside All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Rear Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Offside Intermediate drop arm insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength \|5.2.6\|	1
Centre Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|5.2.6\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Rear Front drive shaft coupling has excessive play in a universal joint bearing \|2.4.G.6b\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose \|2.4.B.6a\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin not correctly positioned \|2.4.B.3a\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Lower Brake clevis joint excessively damaged and seriously weakened \|3.5.1e\|	1
Rear brake binding	1
rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Offside Rear Rear reflector more than 50% obscured \|1.5.1b\|	1
Front Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering arm \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering arm \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose rear as marked \|2.4.B.6a\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose rear as marked \|2.4.B.6a\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose rear as marked \|2.4.B.6a\|	1
Driver`s door hinge insecure \|6.2.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings Arm on to swivel housing as marked \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering Upper and lower kingpins \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside 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 Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	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 Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.G.1f\|	1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Rear front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol LAND ROVER SERIES IIIs year 1972

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