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MOT History from tests of petrol MORRIS MORRISs year 1935

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mot history
Pass percent:87.16%
(The average a petrol MORRIS MORRIS year 1935 passes without issue)
Based on:592 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle11
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Registration plate lamp issues5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|5
Rear brake binding4
Nearside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a|4
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Offside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a|3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|3
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|3
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|2
Nearside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the front |1.4.C.1b|2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|2
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|2
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|2
Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))2
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Front brake application uneven2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|2
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|2
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the rear |1.4.C.1b|1
Offside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the front |1.4.C.1b|1
Offside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the rear |1.4.C.1b|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|1
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Semaphore indicator arm missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c|1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a|1
Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp lens missing (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp lens missing (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Front Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|1
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e|1
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e|1
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a|1
Offside Electrical wiring deteriorated and bare wires exposed |1.9.2c|1
Rear Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|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 Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b|1
Offside Front Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b|1
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2|1
Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Front Leaf spring saddle is moving relative to the spring |2.4.B.7a|1
Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle pin excessively loose in its bracket |2.4.B.3a|1
Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b|1
Centre Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2|1
Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|1
Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a|1
Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Brake back plate|s| securing device loose |3.5.1j|1
Offside Rear Brake back plate|s| securing device loose |3.5.1j|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Front Drag link end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Front Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a|1
Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6|1
Centre Brake linkage locking device insecure |3.5.1l|1
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Outer Rear Brake linkage locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Offside Outer Rear Brake linkage locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 |1.3.1 |b| |i||1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Nearside Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g|1
Nearside Front Leaf spring linkage pin excessively loose in its bracket |2.4.B.3a|1
Offside Front Leaf spring linkage pin excessively loose in its bracket |2.4.B.3a|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Offside Front Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Nearside Front rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|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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