MOT History from tests of petrol RELIANT SCIMITARs year 1966

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Pass percent:75.10%

(The average a petrol RELIANT SCIMITAR year 1966 passes without issue)

Based on:249 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	19
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	10
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	8
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7
Registration plate lamp issues	6
Nearside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	4
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Rear brake application uneven	3
Steering wheel retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	2
Steering column universal joint insecure \|2.1.5\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Offside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Rear Torque/reaction arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked \|2.4.G.3b\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Nearside Brake hose stretched \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	1
Offside Brake hose stretched \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.G.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Centre Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot\|s\| or their associated mountings locking device insecure \|3.1.4b\|	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
Offside Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.G.1f\|	1
Inner Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	1
Offside Inner Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	1
rear parking \|secondary\| brakes imbalanced	1
Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	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 Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken \|3.1.5\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	1
Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Steering column flexible coupling insecure \|2.1.5\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Offside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Rear Wheel nut\|s\| loose both wheels \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Fuel system component leaking pump \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure bolt loose \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Battery insecure both batteries are not secured \|1.9.1\|	1
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Position lamp switch faulty \|1.1.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Position lamp switch insecure \|1.1.A.1\|	1
Headlamp switch insecure \|1.7.1\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel fitment excessively worn between the wheel and hub spigot mounting \|4.2.B.5\|	1
Offside Front Wheel fitment excessively worn between the wheel and hub spigot mounting \|4.2.B.5\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Front Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Rear Brake hose twisted \|3.6.B.4c\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| loose \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Parking brake lever releases when knocked \|3.1.6a\|	1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn \|3.1.5\|	1
Brake hose damaged	1
Rear Brake hose stretched \|3.6.B.4c\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	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
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	19
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	10
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	8
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7
Registration plate lamp issues	6
Nearside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	4
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Rear brake application uneven	3
Steering wheel retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	2
Steering column universal joint insecure \|2.1.5\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Offside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Rear Torque/reaction arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked \|2.4.G.3b\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Nearside Brake hose stretched \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	1
Offside Brake hose stretched \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.G.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Centre Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot\|s\| or their associated mountings locking device insecure \|3.1.4b\|	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
Offside Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.G.1f\|	1
Inner Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	1
Offside Inner Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	1
rear parking \|secondary\| brakes imbalanced	1
Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	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 Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken \|3.1.5\|	1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	1
Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Steering column flexible coupling insecure \|2.1.5\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Offside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Rear Wheel nut\|s\| loose both wheels \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Fuel system component leaking pump \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure bolt loose \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Battery insecure both batteries are not secured \|1.9.1\|	1
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Position lamp switch faulty \|1.1.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Position lamp switch insecure \|1.1.A.1\|	1
Headlamp switch insecure \|1.7.1\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel fitment excessively worn between the wheel and hub spigot mounting \|4.2.B.5\|	1
Offside Front Wheel fitment excessively worn between the wheel and hub spigot mounting \|4.2.B.5\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Front Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Rear Brake hose twisted \|3.6.B.4c\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| loose \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Parking brake lever releases when knocked \|3.1.6a\|	1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn \|3.1.5\|	1
Brake hose damaged	1
Rear Brake hose stretched \|3.6.B.4c\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol RELIANT SCIMITARs year 1966

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