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MOT History from tests of petrol MG GTs year 1966

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Pass percent:81.41%
(The average a petrol MG GT year 1966 passes without issue)
Based on:156 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Steering wheel weakened by fractures |2.1.1|2
Rear brake binding2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c|1
Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3|1
Nearside Outer Front Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b|1
Offside Outer Front Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Rear brake application uneven1
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Rear Stop lamp not working BOTH |1.2.1b|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside 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 main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner top wing |3.6.C.3|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Bulkhead in engine bay |3.6.C.3|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner/upper wing |3.6.C.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Floor |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner wing |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner sill closing panel |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Floor |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulk head |3.6.C.3|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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