MOT History from tests of petrol MORGAN 44s year 1971

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Pass percent:81.76%

(The average a petrol MORGAN 44 year 1971 passes without issue)

Based on:1,853 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	44
Headlamp aim out of alignment	44
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	32
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	31
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	28
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	27
Rear brake binding	20
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	19
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	18
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	17
Registration plate lamp issues	14
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	13
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	12
Rear brake application uneven	12
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	11
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	8
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	8
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Registration plate issues	7
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	7
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	7
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	5
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	5
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	5
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	5
Front brake application uneven	5
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Windscreen washer not working	5
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	4
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	4
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	4
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Horn control missing \|1.6.1\|	3
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	3
Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	3
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	3
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	2
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	2
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	2
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	2
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	2
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	2
Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle \|2.2.D.2a\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Brake hose damaged	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	2
Offside Front Tie bar/rod insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Nearside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Parking brake lever releases when knocked \|3.1.6a\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)	2
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	44
Headlamp aim out of alignment	44
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	32
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	31
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	28
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	27
Rear brake binding	20
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	19
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	18
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	17
Registration plate lamp issues	14
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	13
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	12
Rear brake application uneven	12
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	11
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	8
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	8
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Registration plate issues	7
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	7
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	7
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	5
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	5
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	5
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	5
Front brake application uneven	5
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Windscreen washer not working	5
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	4
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	4
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	4
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Horn control missing \|1.6.1\|	3
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	3
Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	3
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	3
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	2
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	2
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	2
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	2
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	2
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	2
Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle \|2.2.D.2a\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Brake hose damaged	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	2
Offside Front Tie bar/rod insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Nearside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Parking brake lever releases when knocked \|3.1.6a\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)	2
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol MORGAN 44s year 1971

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