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MOT History from tests of petrol MG TDs year 1951

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Pass percent:87.87%
(The average a petrol MG TD year 1951 passes without issue)
Based on:437 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle12
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Front brake application uneven2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Direction indicators missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has a loose flange bolt |2.4.G.4c|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d|1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring saddle is moving relative to the spring |2.4.B.7a|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring saddle is fractured |2.4.B.7a|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Rear brake binding1
Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.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.

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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