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MOT History from tests of petrol PORSCHE PORSCHEs year 1971

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mot history
Pass percent:70.90%
(The average a petrol PORSCHE PORSCHE year 1971 passes without issue)
Based on:323 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment17
Registration plate lamp issues15
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Rear brake binding7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Horn not working |1.6.2a|4
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|3
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|3
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Registration plate issues2
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released2
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j||1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2|1
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2|1
Anti-roll bar missing |2.4.G.1|1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|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
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|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 Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|1
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Inner Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c|1
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Radius arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both |1.7.5a|1
Rear Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b|1
Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis and floor pan |2.4.A.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
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has a missing flange bolt |2.4.G.4c|1
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Front Fork yoke clamp bolt loose |9.2.1c|1
Centre Front suspension assembly component loose |9.2.5b|1
Front Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings |9.2.5d|1
Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|1
Front Steering lock stop deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has an inadequately locked flange bolt |2.4.G.4c|1
Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a|1
Front Front suspension assembly component fouling |9.2.5f|1
Front An item not tested |Manual|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Brake vacuum build up too slow |3.3.E.6|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))1

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