MOT History from tests of petrol MORGAN PLUSs year 1971

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Pass percent:84.76%

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

Based on:525 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	10
Headlamp aim out of alignment	10
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	6
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	2
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Steering column shaft has excessive end float \|2.1.3\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Main beam `tell-tale` not working \|1.7.4c\|	1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	1
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Trailer electrical socket \|13 pin\| not operating the trailer lamps as intended \|1.9.4\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	1
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	1
Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn \|3.1.5\|	1
Offside Front Inner 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
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)	1
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)	1
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)	1
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)	1
Fuel system component leaking Probably Fuel Tank (6.1.3 (b) (i))	1
Rear Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth HAND BRAKE WILL NOT LOCK AND STAY \|3.1.5\|	1
Fuel system component insecure pump not mounted to vehicle \|7.2.1\|	1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Steering column fractured and unserviceable \|2.2.C.1d\|	1
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by grease \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside brake disc contaminated by grease \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Centre Front Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.A.2a\|	1
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	1
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting nut missing \|2.4.G.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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	10
Headlamp aim out of alignment	10
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	6
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	2
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Steering column shaft has excessive end float \|2.1.3\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Main beam `tell-tale` not working \|1.7.4c\|	1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	1
Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Trailer electrical socket \|13 pin\| not operating the trailer lamps as intended \|1.9.4\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	1
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	1
Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn \|3.1.5\|	1
Offside Front Inner 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
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)	1
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)	1
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)	1
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)	1
Fuel system component leaking Probably Fuel Tank (6.1.3 (b) (i))	1
Rear Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth HAND BRAKE WILL NOT LOCK AND STAY \|3.1.5\|	1
Fuel system component insecure pump not mounted to vehicle \|7.2.1\|	1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Steering column fractured and unserviceable \|2.2.C.1d\|	1
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by grease \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside brake disc contaminated by grease \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Centre Front Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.A.2a\|	1
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	1
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting nut missing \|2.4.G.1\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol MORGAN PLUSs year 1971

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