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MOT History from tests of petrol PORSCHE 914s year 1973

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Pass percent:78.29%
(The average a petrol PORSCHE 914 year 1973 passes without issue)
Based on:258 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment20
Registration plate lamp issues15
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|14
Horn not working |1.6.2a|5
Registration plate issues5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing |2.2.D.2d|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|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 Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Boot pan within 30cm of anti roll bar |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected |1.1.16 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e||1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Nearside brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Front brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a|1
Nearside Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c|1
Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|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 Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Fuel pipe leaking under bonnet |7.2.3|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level empty |3.6.G.1b|1
Horn not working buttons faulty |1.6.2a|1
Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|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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