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MOT History from tests of petrol MG ROADSTERs year 1983

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mot history
Pass percent:60.87%
(The average a petrol MG ROADSTER year 1983 passes without issue)
Based on:69 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|8
Registration plate issues5
Brake pipe excessively corroded5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|2
Rear brake binding2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a|1
Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|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
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension locking device ineffective |2.5.A.4|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device ineffective |2.5.A.4|1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension locking device ineffective |2.5.A.4|1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension retaining device ineffective |2.5.A.4|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Offside Front Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|1
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front Suspension arm insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative Both Front & Rear |1.4.B.1b|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Rear brake application uneven1
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|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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