MOT History from tests of petrol ROVER MGs year 1997

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Pass percent:53.85%

(The average a petrol ROVER MG year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:143 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	15
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	13
Headlamp aim out of alignment	13
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	11
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	11
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	9
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	8
Brake pipe excessively corroded	8
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	8
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Brake hose damaged	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	2
Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Front brake excessively fluctuating	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose kinked \|3.6.B.4b\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	1
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Brake pipe inadequately supported from front to n/s rear \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking caliper pipe \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer \|7.1.2\|	1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.D.1\|	1
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	1
Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	1
Offside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	1
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	1
Offside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	1
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose \|2.2.B.1c\|	1
Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Emissions not tested poor running \|7.3.A.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Hand operated control valve malfunctioning \|3.2.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wishbone \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wishbone \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	1
Nearside Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	15
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	13
Headlamp aim out of alignment	13
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	11
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	11
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	9
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	8
Brake pipe excessively corroded	8
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	8
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Brake hose damaged	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	2
Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Front brake excessively fluctuating	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose kinked \|3.6.B.4b\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	1
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Brake pipe inadequately supported from front to n/s rear \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking caliper pipe \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer \|7.1.2\|	1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.D.1\|	1
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	1
Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	1
Offside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	1
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	1
Offside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	1
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose \|2.2.B.1c\|	1
Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Emissions not tested poor running \|7.3.A.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Hand operated control valve malfunctioning \|3.2.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wishbone \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wishbone \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	1
Nearside Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol ROVER MGs year 1997

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