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MOT History from tests of petrol PORSCHE 356s year 1961

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mot history
Pass percent:81.40%
(The average a petrol PORSCHE 356 year 1961 passes without issue)
Based on:258 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8
Rear brake binding8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|8
Brakes imbalanced across an axle6
Brake hose has insufficient room to move6
Registration plate lamp issues6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Front brake application uneven3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Front brake excessively fluctuating2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a|1
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced HEAD LAMP DIM |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced VERY DIM |1.7.5a|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|1
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Registration plate issues1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a||1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Front Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Rear 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
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel |3.3.A.3|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Rear Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Stop lamp not working Both |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Braking system leaking Where the metal pipe joins the flexible braided hose. |3.6.A.1|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Brake insecure brake flexie |1.1.21 |c||1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3|1
Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Brake hose damaged1

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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