MOT History from tests of petrol TVR CERBERAs year 1997

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Pass percent:73.86%

(The average a petrol TVR CERBERA year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:2,789 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	193
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	166
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	119
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	109
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	97
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	92
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	88
Registration plate issues	82
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	69
Registration plate lamp issues	67
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	43
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	30
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	21
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	20
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	18
Windscreen washer not working	16
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	14
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	14
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	13
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	11
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	10
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.4\|	9
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	9
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	9
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Hazard warning switch missing \|1.4.B.1d\|	8
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	8
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	8
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	8
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	8
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	7
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	6
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	6
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	5
Rear Anti-roll bar missing \|2.4.G.1\|	5
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	5
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	5
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	5
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	5
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	5
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	4
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	4
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	4
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	4
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Windscreen wiper not working \|3.4 \|a\|\|	4
Rear fog lamp switch missing \|1.3.1a\|	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))	3
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	3
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	3
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))	3
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	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
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	3
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Nearside Front Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	3
Brake hose damaged	3
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	3
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	3

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	193
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	166
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	119
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	109
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	97
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	92
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	88
Registration plate issues	82
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	69
Registration plate lamp issues	67
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	43
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	30
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	21
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	20
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	18
Windscreen washer not working	16
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	14
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	14
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	13
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	11
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	10
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.4\|	9
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	9
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	9
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Hazard warning switch missing \|1.4.B.1d\|	8
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	8
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	8
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	8
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	8
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	7
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	6
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	6
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	5
Rear Anti-roll bar missing \|2.4.G.1\|	5
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	5
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	5
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	5
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	5
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	5
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	4
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	4
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	4
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	4
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Windscreen wiper not working \|3.4 \|a\|\|	4
Rear fog lamp switch missing \|1.3.1a\|	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))	3
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	3
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	3
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))	3
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	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
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	3
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Nearside Front Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	3
Brake hose damaged	3
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	3
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	3

MOT History from tests of petrol TVR CERBERAs year 1997

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