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MOT History from tests of petrol SUNBEAM RAPIERs year 1973

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mot history
Pass percent:63.04%
(The average a petrol SUNBEAM RAPIER year 1973 passes without issue)
Based on:92 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Rear brake binding8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Nearside Inner Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a))1
Offside Outer Brake rod insecure (1.1.15 (c))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is severely distorted panel |2.4.A.3|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|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 Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|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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