MOT History from tests of petrol MORRIS OXFORDs year 1959

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Pass percent:74.26%

(The average a petrol MORRIS OXFORD year 1959 passes without issue)

Based on:136 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	8
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	5
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring eye defective \|anchor\| \|2.4.B.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring eye defective \|anchor\| \|2.4.B.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	1
Central Exhaust silencer insecure hanger is missing (8.1.1 (b) (i))	1
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Rear brake binding	1
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint insecure in a suspension arm \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired \|1.5.1c\|	1
Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.4.A.2e\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin not correctly positioned \|2.4.B.3a\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin locking device insecurely fitted \|2.4.B.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Rear Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Centre Fuel pipe union leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	1
Registration plate issues	1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1
Offside Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Windscreen washer control missing \|8.2.1a\|	1
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Windscreen washer control is inaccessible to the driver \|8.2.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	1
Nearside Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	8
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	5
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring eye defective \|anchor\| \|2.4.B.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring eye defective \|anchor\| \|2.4.B.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	1
Central Exhaust silencer insecure hanger is missing (8.1.1 (b) (i))	1
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Rear brake binding	1
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint insecure in a suspension arm \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired \|1.5.1c\|	1
Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.4.A.2e\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin not correctly positioned \|2.4.B.3a\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin locking device insecurely fitted \|2.4.B.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Rear Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Centre Fuel pipe union leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	1
Registration plate issues	1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1
Offside Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Windscreen washer control missing \|8.2.1a\|	1
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Windscreen washer control is inaccessible to the driver \|8.2.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	1
Nearside Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1

MOT History from tests of petrol MORRIS OXFORDs year 1959

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