MOT History from tests of diesel NISSAN D21s year 1971

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Pass percent:52.78%

(The average a diesel NISSAN D21 year 1971 passes without issue)

Based on:36 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	4
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	2
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired \|1.5.1c\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Outer Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Centre Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	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
Registration plate lamp issues	4
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	2
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired \|1.5.1c\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Outer Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Centre Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	1

MOT History from tests of diesel NISSAN D21s year 1971

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