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MOT History from tests of petrol MG TFs year 1955

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mot history
Pass percent:86.44%
(The average a petrol MG TF year 1955 passes without issue)
Based on:472 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle19
Headlamp aim out of alignment13
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|6
Registration plate lamp issues5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort4
Front brake application uneven3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|2
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|2
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2|2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Brake clevis joint locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted |1.1.12 |b| |ii||1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability inner mount bolt loose |5.3.3 |a| |ii||1
Fuel tank leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i||1
Brake master cylinder leaking |1.1.10 |b| |ii||1
Offside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Nearside Upper Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Nearside Lower Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Offside Upper Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Offside Lower Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Nearside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Rear Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a|1
Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Front Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety |8.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Body panel insecure bolts loose |6.2.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Body panel insecure bolts loose |6.2.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Steering locking device missing track rod end |2.1.3 |d||1
Offside Steering locking device missing track rod end |2.1.3 |d||1
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut missing |2.4.B.7b|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Front Driver`s door catch insecure |6.2.3 |c| |ii||1
Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a||1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly |1.1.6 |a||1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b|1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6|1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1
Registration plate issues1
Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a|1
Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a|1
Front Lower Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|1
Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|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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