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MOT History from tests of petrol RILEY 15s year 1953

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mot history
Pass percent:84.26%
(The average a petrol RILEY 15 year 1953 passes without issue)
Based on:305 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle10
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f|6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Rear brake application uneven4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|4
Rear brake binding4
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2|2
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|2
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|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 Rear Lower Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Rear Lower Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|1
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Front brake application uneven1
Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2|1
Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))1
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|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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