MOT History from tests of petrol PONTIAC PONTIACs year 1978

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Pass percent:75.36%

(The average a petrol PONTIAC PONTIAC year 1978 passes without issue)

Based on:69 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	3
Registration plate issues	3
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	2
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle \|2.2.D.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	1
Nearside Rear Wheel stud\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Fuel hose insecure \|7.2.1\|	1
Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component \|2.3.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Registration plate lamp issues	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	3
Registration plate issues	3
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	2
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle \|2.2.D.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	1
Nearside Rear Wheel stud\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Fuel hose insecure \|7.2.1\|	1
Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component \|2.3.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Registration plate lamp issues	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol PONTIAC PONTIACs year 1978

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