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MOT History from tests of petrol MG B ROADSTERs year 1965

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Pass percent:74.32%
(The average a petrol MG B ROADSTER year 1965 passes without issue)
Based on:148 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|8
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort7
Rear brake binding5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Battery insecure x2 |1.9.1|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|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 Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, 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
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
Outer Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Rear Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front mounting point |2.4.A.3|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Steering locking device ineffective track rod lock knut (2.1.3 (d))1
Offside Front Steering locking device ineffective track rod lock knut (2.1.3 (d))1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)1
Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin retaining device missing split pin missing (2.5.A.3a)1
Leaf spring shackle pin locking device insecurely fitted both rear nylock nuts, threads not through the nylock part (2.4.B.3b)1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts leaf spring (3.6.B.2a)1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)1
Headlamp not working on main beam BOTH FRONTS (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking brake hose |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a|1
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Nearside Front brake caliper locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Offside Front brake caliper locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Position lamp switch allows the rear position lamps to be switched off when the headlamps are on Switch faulty (4.2.2 (a))1
Offside Fuel tank leaking Corroded beside mounting strap (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp tail lights go out when on dip beam (4.2.3 (c))1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Hydraulic brake cylinder insecurely mounted master cylinder |3.6.A.2a|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Rear Fuel pipe union leaking At fuel pump |6.1.3 |b| |i||1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Front An item not tested |Manual|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual|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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