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MOT History from tests of petrol TALBOT MERLINs year 1987

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Pass percent:31.82%
(The average a petrol TALBOT MERLIN year 1987 passes without issue)
Based on:22 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues7
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Rear Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))2
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Offside Inner Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii))1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting behind bumper (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases various places (6.1.2 (a))1
Emissions not tested not running correctly smells of fuel (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|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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