MOT History from tests of petrol MG RV8s year 1994

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Pass percent:83.79%

(The average a petrol MG RV8 year 1994 passes without issue)

Based on:2,721 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	78
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	55
Registration plate lamp issues	48
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	39
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	21
Rear brake application uneven	17
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	17
Registration plate issues	16
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	16
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	15
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	14
Rear brake binding	12
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	12
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	11
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	10
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	10
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	9
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	8
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	7
Brake pipe excessively corroded	7
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	6
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	4
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	3
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	3
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth \|3.1.5\|	3
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Front brake excessively fluctuating	3
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	2
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn \|3.1.5\|	2
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))	2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	2
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken \|3.1.5\|	2
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	2
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i))	2

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	78
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	55
Registration plate lamp issues	48
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	39
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	21
Rear brake application uneven	17
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	17
Registration plate issues	16
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	16
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	15
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	14
Rear brake binding	12
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	12
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	11
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	10
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	10
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	9
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	8
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	7
Brake pipe excessively corroded	7
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	6
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	4
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	3
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	3
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth \|3.1.5\|	3
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Front brake excessively fluctuating	3
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	2
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn \|3.1.5\|	2
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))	2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	2
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken \|3.1.5\|	2
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	2
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol MG RV8s year 1994

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