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MOT History from tests of petrol STANDARD 10s year 1955

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mot history
Pass percent:81.53%
(The average a petrol STANDARD 10 year 1955 passes without issue)
Based on:157 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|4
Front brake application uneven3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|3
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Rear brake binding2
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b|2
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Centre Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Nearside Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor |3.3.C.3|1
Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Offside Rear reflector not red in colour |1.5.1d|1
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b|1
Horn control insecure |1.6.1|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
Offside 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
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Steering column retaining device insecure |2.1.6|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Rear 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 Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i||1
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Centre Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.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.

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