MOT History from tests of petrol MORGAN PLUSs year 1997

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Pass percent:80.73%

(The average a petrol MORGAN PLUS year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:1,790 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	59
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	22
Registration plate lamp issues	21
Rear brake binding	20
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	19
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	19
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	16
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	16
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	14
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	13
Registration plate issues	7
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	6
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	5
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	4
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|1.1.2 \|c\|\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	4
Stop lamp\|s\| all not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|iii\|\|	3
Centre Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	3
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))	3
Nearside Rear Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Offside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	2
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	2
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	2
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Side repeater incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	2
Offside Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Parking brake lever releases when knocked \|3.1.6a\|	2
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	59
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	22
Registration plate lamp issues	21
Rear brake binding	20
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	19
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	19
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	16
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	16
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	14
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	13
Registration plate issues	7
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	6
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	5
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	4
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|1.1.2 \|c\|\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	4
Stop lamp\|s\| all not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|iii\|\|	3
Centre Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	3
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))	3
Nearside Rear Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Offside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	2
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	2
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	2
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Side repeater incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	2
Offside Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Parking brake lever releases when knocked \|3.1.6a\|	2
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol MORGAN PLUSs year 1997

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