MOT History from tests of petrol RILEY RILEYs year 1954

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Pass percent:81.05%

(The average a petrol RILEY RILEY year 1954 passes without issue)

Based on:248 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	7
Rear brake binding	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp missing \|1.7.3\|	1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	1
Steering wheel weakened by cracks \|2.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.3\|	1
Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.3\|	1
Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Offside Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Nearside Service brake grabbing severely \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Semaphore indicator switch faulty \|1.4.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	1
Offside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Offside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the rear \|1.4.C.1b\|	1
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.G.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	7
Rear brake binding	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp missing \|1.7.3\|	1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	1
Steering wheel weakened by cracks \|2.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.3\|	1
Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.3\|	1
Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Offside Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Nearside Service brake grabbing severely \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Semaphore indicator switch faulty \|1.4.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	1
Offside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Offside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the rear \|1.4.C.1b\|	1
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.G.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1

MOT History from tests of petrol RILEY RILEYs year 1954

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