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MOT History from tests of petrol MG ROADSTERs year 1961

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mot history
Pass percent:69.49%
(The average a petrol MG ROADSTER year 1961 passes without issue)
Based on:118 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle9
Rear brake binding8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Rear brake application uneven2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation 34 % peak imbalance during application |1.2.1 |d||1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play on bottom of king pin |2.5.A.3b|1
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn on end of king pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Fuel system component leaking under carburetters (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Rear Exhaust system insecure silencer bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 |1.3.1 |b| |i||1
Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |4.1.3 |b||1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
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
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Front Fuel system component leaking carb |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b|1
Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|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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