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MOT History from tests of petrol NISSAN 300Zs year 1989

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mot history
Pass percent:68.14%
(The average a petrol NISSAN 300Z year 1989 passes without issue)
Based on:2,351 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded143
Headlamp aim out of alignment111
Registration plate issues110
Registration plate lamp issues99
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively95
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|69
Horn not working |1.6.2a|56
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|54
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|53
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|46
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort36
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|33
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|30
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|29
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|28
Rear brake binding27
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|27
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|26
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|25
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|25
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|23
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|23
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a|22
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|22
Battery insecure |1.9.1|22
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|20
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|20
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|19
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|18
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|18
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|17
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|17
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|17
Brakes imbalanced across an axle16
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|16
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|16
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|15
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|14
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|13
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|12
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|11
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|11
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|11
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|11
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|10
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|10
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|10
Emissions not tested |7.0|10
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault9
Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b|9
Windscreen has damage9
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|9
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|9
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|9
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|9
Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|8
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|8
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|8
Brake hose excessively deteriorated8
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|8
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|8
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|8
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|8
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|7
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|7
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|7
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|7
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|7
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|7
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|7
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|7
Offside Rear wheel steering ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1i|6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|6
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|6
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|6
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|6
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|6
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|6
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|6
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|6
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|6
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened6
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened6
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|5
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|5
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|5
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|5
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|5
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|5
Windscreen washer not working 5
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Nearside Rear wheel steering ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1i|5
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|5
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|5
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|5
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|5
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Nearside Rear Rear wheel steering ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1i|5
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Nearside Rear wheel steering connection has excessive play |2.2.B.1i|4
Offside Rear wheel steering connection has excessive play |2.2.B.1i|4
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|4
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|4
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|4
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|4
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|4
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a|4
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|4
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|4
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|4
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement4
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|4
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Front brake application uneven4
Rear brake application uneven3
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|3
Nearside Rear Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|3
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|3
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|3
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Rear Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|3
Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|3
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|3
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b|3
Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|3
Brake hose has insufficient room to move3
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|3
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|3
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|3
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement3
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure3
Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5|3
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b|3
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|3
Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|3
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c|3
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|3
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5|3
Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a|3
Offside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a|3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))3
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3

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