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MOT History from tests of petrol RILEY RILEYs year 1950

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mot history
Pass percent:86.62%
(The average a petrol RILEY RILEY year 1950 passes without issue)
Based on:142 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Offside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the rear |1.4.C.1b|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Brake hose damaged2
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2|1
Offside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the front |1.4.C.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Offside Semaphore indicator arm does not retract smoothly |1.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage |2.7.4|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Front brake application uneven1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c|1
Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at wishbone bearing |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Rear brake binding1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Nearside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the front |1.4.C.1b|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Offside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Front Windscreen wiper control missing |8.2.1a|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|1
Offside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a|1
Offside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b|1
Offside Steering rack insecure |2.2.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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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