MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL VICTORs year 1959

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Pass percent:76.16%

(The average a petrol VAUXHALL VICTOR year 1959 passes without issue)

Based on:172 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	9
Rear brake binding	5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Front brake application uneven	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Windscreen washer control missing \|8.2.1a\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Offside Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	1
Offside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded door shut \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded door shut \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	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
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Fuel system component leaking pump \|7.2.3\|	1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wing \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	1
Offside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	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
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Chassis \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Inner Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear 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 Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at wishbone bearing \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at wishbone bearing \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	9
Rear brake binding	5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Front brake application uneven	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Windscreen washer control missing \|8.2.1a\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Offside Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	1
Offside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded door shut \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded door shut \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	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
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Fuel system component leaking pump \|7.2.3\|	1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wing \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	1
Offside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	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
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Chassis \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Inner Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear 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 Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at wishbone bearing \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at wishbone bearing \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol VAUXHALL VICTORs year 1959

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