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MOT History from tests of petrol MINI COOPERs year 1996

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mot history
Pass percent:69.09%
(The average a petrol MINI COOPER year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:55 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively8
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
An item not tested |Manual|1
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5|1
Offside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5|1
Nearside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5|1
Offside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5|1
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top arm inner knuckle joint |2.4.G.2|1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Front Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Nearside Front Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe |7.1.2|1
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill,floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working fitted new bulb (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Road wheel more than one fixing missing 1 nut missing of each wheel (5.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill middle (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer floor / wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))1
Emissions unable to be completed readings too high to able carry out test (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))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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