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MOT History from tests of petrol SUNBEAM SUNBEAMs year 1955

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mot history
Pass percent:81.10%
(The average a petrol SUNBEAM SUNBEAM year 1955 passes without issue)
Based on:164 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Registration plate issues3
Front brake application uneven3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|3
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Brake hose damaged1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2|1
Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Centre Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed |3.6.C.1b|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|1
Brake clevis joint locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Centre Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a|1
Brake pedal is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|1
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|1
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c|1
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|1
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|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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