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MOT History from tests of petrol MG COUPEs year 1971

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mot history
Pass percent:63.51%
(The average a petrol MG COUPE year 1971 passes without issue)
Based on:74 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|3
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|2
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1|1
Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.2.C.1h|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Parking brake inoperative on one side off side rear |1.4.1 |a||1
Rear position lamp|s| not working near side rear |1.1.A.3b|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel center hand brake lever |3.1.6b|1
Brake pedal spongy brake pedle |3.3.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Offside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Axle king pin so loose it is likely to affect directional stability (5.1.2 (d) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Electrical wiring damaged, likely to become detached fuel tank sender wiring fouling rear spring (1.9.2b)1
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)1
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)1
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)1
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Position lamp not working near side front (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Position lamp not working off side front (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Position lamp not working off side rear (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Position lamp not working near side rear (4.2.1 (a) (ii))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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