MOT History from tests of petrol MG TAs year 1937

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Pass percent:81.78%

(The average a petrol MG TA year 1937 passes without issue)

Based on:225 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	4
Intermediate drop arm insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	3
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	3
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket cracked \|2.4.B.6b\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	2
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Intermediate drop arm deformed and unserviceable \|2.2.C.1d\|	1
Steering arm deformed and unserviceable \|2.2.C.1d\|	1
Offside Rear Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle \|3.1.6b\|	1
Nearside Brake pipe fouled by moving parts \|3.6.B.2a\|	1
Nearside Brake pipe excessively damaged \|3.6.B.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring anchor bracket bolt missing \|2.4.B.6c\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Offside Front brake drum contaminated by brake fluid \|3.5.1h\|	1
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	1
Nearside Steering retaining device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Centre Steering retaining device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Centre Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Steering wheel locking device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Speedometer not fitted \|6.7.1\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	1
Nearside Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	1
Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted \|3.6.G.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring linkage pin excessively loose in its bracket \|2.4.B.3a\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring linkage pin missing \|2.4.B.3a\|	1
Offside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Centre Brake pipe inappropriately repaired \|3.6.A.3\|	1
Offside Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Nearside Front Ball joint ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)	1
Ball joint ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)	1
rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)	1
Nearside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.2.1d\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Steering system fouling \|2.2.D.2a\|	1
Centre Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Nearside Front Road wheel spoke missing \|4.2.A.1b\|	1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut missing \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Nearside Rear Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Offside Steering locking device insecure \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Front suspension retaining device missing \|2.5.A.4\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension retaining device missing \|2.5.A.4\|	1
Offside Rear Road wheel fitment excessively worn between the wheel and hub spigot mounting. \|4.2.B.5\|	1
Offside Front Brake linkage locking device insecure \|3.5.1l\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	1
Offside Front Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	4
Intermediate drop arm insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	3
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	3
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket cracked \|2.4.B.6b\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	2
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Intermediate drop arm deformed and unserviceable \|2.2.C.1d\|	1
Steering arm deformed and unserviceable \|2.2.C.1d\|	1
Offside Rear Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle \|3.1.6b\|	1
Nearside Brake pipe fouled by moving parts \|3.6.B.2a\|	1
Nearside Brake pipe excessively damaged \|3.6.B.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring anchor bracket bolt missing \|2.4.B.6c\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Offside Front brake drum contaminated by brake fluid \|3.5.1h\|	1
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	1
Nearside Steering retaining device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Centre Steering retaining device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Centre Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Steering wheel locking device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Speedometer not fitted \|6.7.1\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	1
Nearside Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	1
Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted \|3.6.G.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring linkage pin excessively loose in its bracket \|2.4.B.3a\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring linkage pin missing \|2.4.B.3a\|	1
Offside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Centre Brake pipe inappropriately repaired \|3.6.A.3\|	1
Offside Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Nearside Front Ball joint ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)	1
Ball joint ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)	1
rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)	1
Nearside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.2.1d\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Steering system fouling \|2.2.D.2a\|	1
Centre Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Nearside Front Road wheel spoke missing \|4.2.A.1b\|	1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut missing \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Nearside Rear Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Offside Steering locking device insecure \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Front suspension retaining device missing \|2.5.A.4\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension retaining device missing \|2.5.A.4\|	1
Offside Rear Road wheel fitment excessively worn between the wheel and hub spigot mounting. \|4.2.B.5\|	1
Offside Front Brake linkage locking device insecure \|3.5.1l\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	1
Offside Front Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol MG TAs year 1937

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