MOT History from tests of petrol MG RV8s year 1995

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Pass percent:83.04%

(The average a petrol MG RV8 year 1995 passes without issue)

Based on:3,491 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	113
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	63
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	53
Registration plate lamp issues	52
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	34
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	26
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	24
Registration plate issues	24
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	23
Rear brake binding	22
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	22
Rear brake application uneven	22
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	19
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	17
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	17
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	17
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	17
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	16
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	15
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	12
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	10
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	9
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	9
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	7
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	7
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	6
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	6
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	5
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	5
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	4
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	4
Stop lamp\|s\| all not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|iii\|\|	4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	3
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken \|3.1.5\|	3
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	3
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel \|1.2.1 \|a\| \|i\|\|	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
Offside Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	2
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Emissions not tested \|8.2.1.2 \|d\|\|	2
Nearside Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))	2
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	2
Offside Inner Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.1.3 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Steering wheel retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	2
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel \|1.2.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	2
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Parking brake lever releases when knocked \|3.1.6a\|	2
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	2
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	2
Offside Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	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	113
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	63
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	53
Registration plate lamp issues	52
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	34
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	26
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	24
Registration plate issues	24
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	23
Rear brake binding	22
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	22
Rear brake application uneven	22
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	19
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	17
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	17
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	17
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	17
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	16
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	15
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	12
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	10
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	9
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	9
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	7
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	7
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	6
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	6
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	5
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	5
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	4
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	4
Stop lamp\|s\| all not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|iii\|\|	4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	3
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken \|3.1.5\|	3
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	3
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel \|1.2.1 \|a\| \|i\|\|	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
Offside Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	2
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Emissions not tested \|8.2.1.2 \|d\|\|	2
Nearside Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))	2
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	2
Offside Inner Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.1.3 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Steering wheel retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	2
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel \|1.2.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	2
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Parking brake lever releases when knocked \|3.1.6a\|	2
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	2
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	2
Offside Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol MG RV8s year 1995

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