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MOT History from tests of petrol VANDEN PLAS PRINCESSs year 1961

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mot history
Pass percent:73.08%
(The average a petrol VANDEN PLAS PRINCESS year 1961 passes without issue)
Based on:208 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues10
Brakes imbalanced across an axle6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|4
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Rear brake binding3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Rear brake application uneven3
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Front brake application uneven2
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Centre Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g|1
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Outer Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Windscreen washer control is inaccessible to the driver |8.2.1a|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing area |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch area |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|1
front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2|1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1
Front Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b|1
Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|1
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|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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