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MOT History from tests of petrol RELIANT SUPERs year 1979

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mot history
Pass percent:66.67%
(The average a petrol RELIANT SUPER year 1979 passes without issue)
Based on:90 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Registration plate lamp issues5
Rear brake binding3
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Centre Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Centre Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Centre Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Steering retaining device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Brake pipe inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3|1
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Brake pedal has excessive side movement indicating a badly worn bearing or pivot |3.3.A.1d|1
Centre Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Centre Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1|1
Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle |3.1.6b|1
Centre Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Front Brake pipe stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Front Brake pipe inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Offside Rear Body has excessive displacement which may lead to loss of vehicle control |6.1.B.1a|1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear An item not tested |Manual|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Brake pedal actuating linkage excessively damaged and seriously weakened |3.3.A.1g|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Parking brake not fitted on at least one wheel on a 3 wheeled vehicle |3.1.1|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Rear Brake linkage locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b|1
Rear Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Nearside Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a|1
Front brake disc cracked |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|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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