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MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL NOVAs year 1971

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mot history
Pass percent:76.34%
(The average a petrol VAUXHALL NOVA year 1971 passes without issue)
Based on:93 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|2
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has an inadequately locked flange bolt |2.4.G.4c|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Brake hose damaged1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Windscreen has damage1
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1|1
Brake servo leaking |3.6.C.1c|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Steering rack deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Offside Front Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Steering rack deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c||1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c||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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