MOT History from tests of petrol LDV SHERPAs year 1980

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Pass percent:38.81%

(The average a petrol LDV SHERPA year 1980 passes without issue)

Based on:67 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	9
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	8
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	8
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	8
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	4
Rear brake application uneven	4
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	2
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	2
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber missing \|2.7.1b\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	1
Offside Rear All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.4.A.2e\|	1
Offside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	1
Nearside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.4\|	1
Position lamp switch missing \|1.1.A.1\|	1
Offside Rear front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Outer Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Front Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Offside Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	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 Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	1
Offside Front Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
rear brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute Hazard warning lights \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Nearside front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Offside front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Nearside Front front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))	1
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	1
Registration plate issues	1
Nearside Front Brake hose inappropriately repaired \|3.6.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose inappropriately repaired \|3.6.A.3\|	1
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Nearside Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside \|3.7.C.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
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	9
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	8
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	8
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	8
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	4
Rear brake application uneven	4
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	2
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	2
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber missing \|2.7.1b\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	1
Offside Rear All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.4.A.2e\|	1
Offside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	1
Nearside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.4\|	1
Position lamp switch missing \|1.1.A.1\|	1
Offside Rear front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Outer Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Front Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Offside Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	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 Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	1
Offside Front Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
rear brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute Hazard warning lights \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Nearside front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Offside front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Nearside Front front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))	1
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	1
Registration plate issues	1
Nearside Front Brake hose inappropriately repaired \|3.6.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose inappropriately repaired \|3.6.A.3\|	1
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Nearside Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside \|3.7.C.2\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol LDV SHERPAs year 1980

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