MOT History from tests of petrol TOYOTA STARLETs year 1983

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Pass percent:71.76%

(The average a petrol TOYOTA STARLET year 1983 passes without issue)

Based on:170 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	12
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	12
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	6
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1e\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	1
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	1
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Lower Steering column universal joint insecure \|2.1.5\|	1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	1
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Parking brake lever insecure \|3.1.3b\|	1
Steering locking device insecure \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm which is adjustable, locking device insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm which is adjustable, locking device insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2f\|	1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Front Electrical wiring insecure \|1.9.2a\|	1
Rear Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Rear Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	1
Nearside Front Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.G.1f\|	1
Rear brake binding	1
Offside Side repeater incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Rear Suspension rod insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii))	1
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	12
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	12
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	6
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1e\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	1
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6.B1\|	1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	1
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Lower Steering column universal joint insecure \|2.1.5\|	1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	1
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Parking brake lever insecure \|3.1.3b\|	1
Steering locking device insecure \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm which is adjustable, locking device insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm which is adjustable, locking device insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2f\|	1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	1
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Front Electrical wiring insecure \|1.9.2a\|	1
Rear Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Rear Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	1
Nearside Front Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.G.1f\|	1
Rear brake binding	1
Offside Side repeater incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users \|6.1.B.1b\|	1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Rear Suspension rod insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii))	1
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol TOYOTA STARLETs year 1983

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