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MOT History from tests of petrol ROVER STERLINGs year 1989

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mot history
Pass percent:54.10%
(The average a petrol ROVER STERLING year 1989 passes without issue)
Based on:61 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault4
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Rear brake application uneven2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|1
Rear Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction wipers (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Emissions not tested vehicle overheated (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Rear An item not tested |Manual|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f|1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|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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