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MOT History from tests of petrol MG TDs year 1950

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mot history
Pass percent:80.94%
(The average a petrol MG TD year 1950 passes without issue)
Based on:320 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle21
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|17
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort10
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|7
Front brake application uneven6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|6
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|2
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|1
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b|1
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii||1
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 |1.3.1 |b| |i||1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Offside Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer joint |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Nearside Headlamp missing |1.7.3|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Rear brake binding1
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
Steering column flexible coupling insecure |2.1.5|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.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.

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