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MOT History from tests of petrol TRIUMPH TR4s year 1964

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mot history
Pass percent:80.31%
(The average a petrol TRIUMPH TR4 year 1964 passes without issue)
Based on:2,488 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment93
Horn not working |1.6.2a|58
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|54
Brakes imbalanced across an axle49
Registration plate lamp issues43
Rear brake binding32
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively27
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort26
Rear brake application uneven22
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|20
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|15
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|15
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|14
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|13
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|13
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|12
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|11
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|11
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|11
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|11
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|9
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|9
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|8
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|8
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|8
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b|7
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d|7
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|7
Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|7
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|7
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|7
Brake hose excessively deteriorated7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3|6
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|6
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|6
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|6
Registration plate issues6
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|6
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|6
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|5
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|5
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Battery insecure |1.9.1|5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5|5
Brake pipe excessively corroded5
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Brake hose has insufficient room to move4
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|4
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|4
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|4
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|4
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|4
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|4
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|4
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|4
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|4
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|4
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Windscreen washer not working 4
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|4
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6|4
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|3
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|3
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|3
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Offside Front Wheel fitment excessively worn between the wheel and hub spigot mounting |4.2.B.5|3
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement3
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|3
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|3
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Lower Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5|3
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|3
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|3
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|3
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|3
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement3
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|2
Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6|2
Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b|2
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure2
Horn control missing |1.6.1|2
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b|2
Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Rear Brake cable insecure2
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|2
Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Steering column universal joint locking device insecure |2.1.6|2
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|2
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||2
Offside Rear Wheel fitment excessively worn between the wheel and hub spigot mounting |4.2.B.5|2
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|2
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Front brake application uneven2
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
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|2
Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|2
Offside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a|2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a|2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation |1.1.A.2|2
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|2
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.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 Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c|2
Offside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|2
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|2
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|2
Brake hose damaged2
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1|2
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|2
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|2
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||2
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Windscreen has damage2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||2
Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii||2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))2
Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a))2

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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