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MOT History from tests of petrol PORSCHE 356s year 1958

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mot history
Pass percent:85.51%
(The average a petrol PORSCHE 356 year 1958 passes without issue)
Based on:138 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort4
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Stop lamp|s| lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected on indicator |4.3.1 |b| |ii||1
Offside Stop lamp|s| lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected on indicator |4.3.1 |b| |ii||1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Front suspension has excessive play in a upper wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a|1
Front suspension has excessive movement at wishbone bearing |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Registration plate issues1
Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect breaks wrong way (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect breaks wrong way (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working wired to idicators (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working wired to indicators (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour wired to position lights (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour wired to position lights (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Brake hose kinked |3.6.B.4b|1
Offside Front Brake hose kinked |3.6.B.4b|1
Offside Front Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Nearside Front Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Offside Front Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b|1
Headlamp switch missing |1.7.1|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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