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MOT History from tests of petrol RELIANT KITTENs year 1983

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mot history
Pass percent:66.67%
(The average a petrol RELIANT KITTEN year 1983 passes without issue)
Based on:42 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Rear brake binding2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Central cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b|1
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp affected by hazard lights |1.2.1f|1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Rear fog lamp does not face the rear |1.3.2a|1
Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a|1
Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Nearside Front rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Rear Axle has inadequate clearance with the chassis |2.4.A.1a|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d|1
Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5|1
Nearside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|1
Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2|1
Centre Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front An item not tested |Manual|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|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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