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MOT History from tests of petrol MG SPORTs year 1979

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mot history
Pass percent:50.00%
(The average a petrol MG SPORT year 1979 passes without issue)
Based on:32 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues6
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|3
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension locking device missing split pin missing on castle nut |2.5.A.4|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1|1
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|1
Headlamp switch faulty steering column switch dim / dip |1.7.1|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Registration plate issues1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation |1.1.A.2|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|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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