Sunbeam Rapier MOT Results
80.8% pass rate
            from 52 tests in 2021
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        Failure rates by item
        
    Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the Sunbeam Rapier is unusually good or bad.
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                    9.6% fail on
                    Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
                    
                
                
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                    3.8% fail on
                    Headlamps
                    
                
                
                - 3.8% fail on Headlamp
 
- 3.8% fail on Stop lamp
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                    1.9% fail on
                    Direction indicators
                    
                
                
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                    1.9% fail on
                    Flashing type
                    
                
                
                - 1.9% fail on All direction indicators
 
 
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                    1.9% fail on
                    Flashing type
                    
                
                
                
 
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                    3.8% fail on
                    Headlamps
                    
                
                
                
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                    7.7% fail on
                    Brakes
                    
                
                
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                    7.7% fail on
                    Brake performance
                    
                
                
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                    3.8% fail on
                    Service brake performance
                    
                
                
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                    3.8% fail on
                    Rbt
                    
                
                
                - 1.9% fail on Service brake performance
- 1.9% fail on Service brake imbalance
 
 
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                    3.8% fail on
                    Rbt
                    
                
                
                
- 1.9% fail on Brake performance not tested
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                    1.9% fail on
                    Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
                    
                
                
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                    1.9% fail on
                    Rbt (sp)
                    
                
                
                - 1.9% fail on Service brake imbalance
 
 
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                    1.9% fail on
                    Rbt (sp)
                    
                
                
                
 
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                    3.8% fail on
                    Service brake performance
                    
                
                
                
 
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                    7.7% fail on
                    Brake performance
                    
                
                
                
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                    5.8% fail on
                    Suspension
                    
                
                
                - 3.8% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas
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                    1.9% fail on
                    Springs
                    
                
                
                - 1.9% fail on Spring mounting prescribed areas
 
 
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                    3.8% fail on
                    Identification of the vehicle
                    
                    (5 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 3.8% fail on Registration plates (5 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
 
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                    1.9% fail on
                    Steering
                    
                
                
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                    1.9% fail on
                    Steering play
                    
                
                
                - 1.9% fail on Steering box
 
 
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                    1.9% fail on
                    Steering play
                    
                
                
                
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                    1.9% fail on
                    Body, chassis, structure
                    
                
                
                - 1.9% fail on Exhaust system
 
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                    1.9% fail on
                    Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
                    
                
                
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                    1.9% fail on
                    Seat belts
                    
                
                
                - 1.9% fail on Prescribed areas
 
 
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                    1.9% fail on
                    Seat belts
                    
                
                
                
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