MOT History from tests of petrol PORSCHE 356s year 1965

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Pass percent:82.27%

(The average a petrol PORSCHE 356 year 1965 passes without issue)

Based on:299 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	13
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	7
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	6
Registration plate lamp issues	6
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Registration plate issues	3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Brake hose damaged	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
rear parking \|secondary\| brakes imbalanced	1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, 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
Offside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	1
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	1
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Nearside Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing \|2.4.E.2\|	1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system Brake caliper hose fixing leaking (1.1.12 (c) (ii))	1
Windscreen washer not working	1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber detached \|2.7.2b\|	1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Offside Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Fuel tank insecure \|7.2.1\|	1
Nearside Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin lower \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Windscreen washer control missing \|8.2.1a\|	1
Main beam `tell-tale` not working \|1.7.4c\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	1
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	1
Nearside Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. lap only \|5.1.1\|	1
Offside Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. lap only \|5.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	1
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam both \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Offside indicator lights both rear indicators at once (4.4.3 (b))	1
Steering box insecure Steering box mounting nut loose (2.1.3 (a) (i))	1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Fuel hose leaking By fuel filter area \|7.2.3\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	13
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	7
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	6
Registration plate lamp issues	6
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Registration plate issues	3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Brake hose damaged	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
rear parking \|secondary\| brakes imbalanced	1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, 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
Offside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	1
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	1
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Nearside Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing \|2.4.E.2\|	1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system Brake caliper hose fixing leaking (1.1.12 (c) (ii))	1
Windscreen washer not working	1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber detached \|2.7.2b\|	1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Offside Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Fuel tank insecure \|7.2.1\|	1
Nearside Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin lower \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Windscreen washer control missing \|8.2.1a\|	1
Main beam `tell-tale` not working \|1.7.4c\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	1
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	1
Nearside Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. lap only \|5.1.1\|	1
Offside Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. lap only \|5.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	1
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam both \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Offside indicator lights both rear indicators at once (4.4.3 (b))	1
Steering box insecure Steering box mounting nut loose (2.1.3 (a) (i))	1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Fuel hose leaking By fuel filter area \|7.2.3\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol PORSCHE 356s year 1965

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