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MOT History from tests of petrol TVR 280Is year 1985

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mot history
Pass percent:65.67%
(The average a petrol TVR 280I year 1985 passes without issue)
Based on:67 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|3
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|3
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|3
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside 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 Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b|1
Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Offside Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|1
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a|1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear brake caliper locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Offside Rear brake caliper locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Fuel pipe excessively chafed |7.2.2|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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