MOT History from tests of petrol MG XPOWERSVs year 1971

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Pass percent:25.00%

(The average a petrol MG XPOWERSV year 1971 passes without issue)

Based on:16 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	3
Rear brake binding	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brake has no servo assistance \|3.3.B.2\|	1
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Fuel pipe union leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper wishbone bearing \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	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
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	3
Rear brake binding	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brake has no servo assistance \|3.3.B.2\|	1
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Fuel pipe union leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper wishbone bearing \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol MG XPOWERSVs year 1971

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