MOT History from tests of petrol TRIUMPH 3TAs year 1962

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Pass percent:92.00%

(The average a petrol TRIUMPH 3TA year 1962 passes without issue)

Based on:350 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	5
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	3
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3
Registration plate issues	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	2
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Front Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	1
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	1
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	1
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	1
Fuel cap mounting flange/sealing method defective \|7.2.2c\|	1
Front Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	1
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.2c\|	1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Front Brake performance not tested \|3.3\|	1
Front Brake cable excessively corroded \|3.2.A1b\|	1
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	1
Centre Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride no steering stops fitted \|6.2.1h\|	1
Nearside Steering lock stop maladjusted \|2.1.3\|	1
Offside Steering lock stop maladjusted \|2.1.3\|	1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	1
Front wheel spindle securing nut\|s\| loose \|2.3.5a\|	1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	1
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	5
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	3
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3
Registration plate issues	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	2
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Front Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	1
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	1
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	1
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	1
Fuel cap mounting flange/sealing method defective \|7.2.2c\|	1
Front Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	1
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.2c\|	1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Front Brake performance not tested \|3.3\|	1
Front Brake cable excessively corroded \|3.2.A1b\|	1
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	1
Centre Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride no steering stops fitted \|6.2.1h\|	1
Nearside Steering lock stop maladjusted \|2.1.3\|	1
Offside Steering lock stop maladjusted \|2.1.3\|	1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	1
Front wheel spindle securing nut\|s\| loose \|2.3.5a\|	1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	1
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol TRIUMPH 3TAs year 1962

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