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MOT History from tests of petrol LAND ROVER SWBs year 1963

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mot history
Pass percent:72.73%
(The average a petrol LAND ROVER SWB year 1963 passes without issue)
Based on:77 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|2
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Rear brake binding2
Front Access panel cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function snapped at the base not secure to body |5.3.2 |b||1
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded footwell/bulkhead |3.3.A.2|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4|1
Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear brake pipe to hose |1.1.11 |b| |ii||1
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Centre Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Registration plate issues1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Brake reservoir fluid level decreases after several pedal applications |3.3.C.1|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e|1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.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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