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MOT History from tests of petrol TVR 400s year 1990

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mot history
Pass percent:77.20%
(The average a petrol TVR 400 year 1990 passes without issue)
Based on:193 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment19
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|6
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))4
Registration plate issues4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Rear brake binding3
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Front brake excessively fluctuating2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|2
Offside Front Upper Steering column universal joint retaining device insecure |2.1.6|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported fouling N/S/R drive shaft |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Lower Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working 2x not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii||1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|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 rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Upper Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5|1
Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Front Vehicle structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced outrigger (6.1.1 (d) (i))1
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b|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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