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Trabant 601 MOT Results

74.5% pass rate

from 102 tests in 2017

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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 Trabant 601 is unusually good or bad.

18% fail on Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- 8.8% fail on Headlamp aim
- 4.9% fail on Rear fog lamp
  - 3.9% fail on Fog lamp
  - 2.0% fail on Switch (12 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
  - 0.98% fail on Tell tale
- 4.9% fail on Headlamps
  - 4.9% fail on Headlamp
- 2.9% fail on Position lamps
  - 2.9% fail on Front lamps
- 2.9% fail on Stop lamp
- 2.9% fail on Direction indicators
  - 2.9% fail on Flashing type
    - 0.98% fail on All direction indicators
    - 0.98% fail on Individual lamps
    - 0.98% fail on Side repeaters
- 2.0% fail on Horn
- 0.98% fail on Battery
- 0.98% fail on Registration plate lamp
- 0.98% fail on Hazard warning
  - 0.98% fail on Switch
12% fail on Brakes
- 7.8% fail on Brake performance
  - 6.9% fail on Front wheels
  - 4.9% fail on Rear wheels
  - 2.0% fail on Brake imbalance
  - 0.98% fail on Service brake performance
- 3.9% fail on Hydraulic systems
  - 3.9% fail on Components
    - 2.0% fail on Hoses
    - 2.0% fail on Reservoirs (15 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    - 0.98% fail on Pipes
9.8% fail on Suspension
- 4.9% fail on Prescribed areas
  - 3.9% fail on Component mounting
  - 0.98% fail on Subframe mounting
- 2.9% fail on Wheel bearings
  - 2.0% fail on Front
  - 0.98% fail on Rear
- 2.0% fail on Front suspension joints
- 0.98% fail on Leaf springs
  - 0.98% fail on Spring eye
- 0.98% fail on Suspension arms
  - 0.98% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.98% fail on Axles
  - 0.98% fail on Swivel joints/housing
- 0.98% fail on Shock absorbers
  - 0.98% fail on Condition
- 0.98% fail on Drive shafts
  - 0.98% fail on Front drive shafts
    - 0.98% fail on Constant velocity joints
6.9% fail on Steering
- 4.9% fail on Steering system
  - 3.9% fail on Steering rack
  - 0.98% fail on Track rod end
- 2.0% fail on Locking devices (12 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
6.9% fail on Driver's view of the road
- 5.9% fail on Washers
- 2.9% fail on Wipers
4.9% fail on Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 2.9% fail on Exhaust system
- 0.98% fail on Emissions
- 0.98% fail on Fuel system
  - 0.98% fail on Tank
  - 0.98% fail on System
- 0.98% fail on Emissions not tested
2.0% fail on Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
- 2.0% fail on Seat belts
  - 2.0% fail on Prescribed areas
2.0% fail on Body, Structure and General Items
- 0.98% fail on Body condition
- 0.98% fail on Seats
  - 0.98% fail on Passengers
2.0% fail on Registration plates and VIN
- 2.0% fail on Registration plate