MOT History from tests of petrol MG B ROADSTERs year 1969

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Pass percent:76.34%

(The average a petrol MG B ROADSTER year 1969 passes without issue)

Based on:224 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Rear brake binding	7
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis outrigger \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Rear Braking system leaking flexi hose \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed \|3.6.C.1b\|	1
Brake pipe inadequately supported pipe on n/s of rear axle \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged \|4.1.D.1e\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Central Exhaust system insecure \|6.1.2 \|a\|\|	1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment \|1.1.6 \|c\|\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1
Offside Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Power steering ram\|s\| has excessive free play at anchorage \|2.3.4c\|	1
front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Central Front Upper Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases under bonnet \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	1
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage \|3.1.4a\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	1
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))	1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	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
Rear brake binding	7
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis outrigger \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Rear Braking system leaking flexi hose \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed \|3.6.C.1b\|	1
Brake pipe inadequately supported pipe on n/s of rear axle \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged \|4.1.D.1e\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Central Exhaust system insecure \|6.1.2 \|a\|\|	1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment \|1.1.6 \|c\|\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1
Offside Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Power steering ram\|s\| has excessive free play at anchorage \|2.3.4c\|	1
front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Central Front Upper Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases under bonnet \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	1
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage \|3.1.4a\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	1
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))	1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol MG B ROADSTERs year 1969

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