MOT History from tests of petrol TVR TUSCANs year 2003

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Pass percent:79.13%

(The average a petrol TVR TUSCAN year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:2,357 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	170
Registration plate issues	77
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	57
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	40
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	33
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	32
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	28
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	22
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	12
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	11
Registration plate lamp issues	11
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	10
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Windscreen washer not working	8
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	5
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	5
Rear brake binding	5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	5
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	3
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	3
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Nearside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
rear parking \|secondary\| brakes imbalanced	2
Brake has no servo assistance \|3.3.B.2\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Hazard warning switch inoperative \|4.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	2
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	2
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	2
Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	170
Registration plate issues	77
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	57
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	40
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	33
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	32
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	28
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	22
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	12
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	11
Registration plate lamp issues	11
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	10
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Windscreen washer not working	8
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	5
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	5
Rear brake binding	5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	5
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	3
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	3
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Nearside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
rear parking \|secondary\| brakes imbalanced	2
Brake has no servo assistance \|3.3.B.2\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Hazard warning switch inoperative \|4.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	2
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	2
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	2
Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol TVR TUSCANs year 2003

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