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Trabant 601 MOT Results

75.7% pass rate
from 107 tests in 2020
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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.

  • 14% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 6.5% fail on Headlamps
      • 6.5% fail on Headlamp
    • 2.8% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 2.8% fail on Headlamp aim
    • 2.8% fail on Direction indicators
      • 2.8% fail on Flashing type
        • 0.93% fail on All direction indicators
        • 0.93% fail on Individual direction indicators
        • 0.93% fail on Switch
    • 1.9% fail on Position lamps
      • 1.9% fail on Position lamp
    • 1.9% fail on Front and rear fog lamps
      • 1.9% fail on Rear fog lamp
        • 1.9% fail on Rear fog lamp
    • 1.9% fail on Electrical equipment
      • 1.9% fail on Horn
    • 0.93% fail on Stop lamp
    • 0.93% fail on Mandatory tell-tales
      • 0.93% fail on Rear fog lamp tell-tale
  • 10% fail on Brakes
    • 10% fail on Brake performance
      • 8.4% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp) (180% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
        • 8.4% fail on Rbt (sp) (200% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
          • 7.5% fail on Service brake imbalance (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
          • 3.7% fail on Service brake performance
      • 3.7% fail on Service brake performance
        • 3.7% fail on Rbt
          • 2.8% fail on Service brake performance
          • 1.9% fail on Service brake imbalance
      • 1.9% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
        • 1.9% fail on Rbt (sp)
      • 0.93% fail on Brake performance not tested
      • 0.93% fail on Parking brake performance
        • 0.93% fail on Rbt
          • 0.93% fail on Parking (secondary brake performance)
    • 0.93% fail on Hydraulic systems
      • 0.93% fail on Brake fluid
  • 10% fail on Suspension
    • 6.5% fail on Wheel bearings (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 3.7% fail on Suspension arms
      • 2.8% fail on Pins and bushes (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 0.93% fail on Ball joint
    • 1.9% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas
    • 0.93% fail on Springs
      • 0.93% fail on Spring mounting prescribed areas
    • 0.93% fail on Shock absorbers
    • 0.93% fail on Other suspension component
      • 0.93% fail on Ball joint
  • 7.5% fail on Visibility
    • 3.7% fail on Wipers
    • 3.7% fail on Washers
    • 0.93% fail on Bonnet
  • 7.5% fail on Body, chassis, structure
    • 3.7% fail on Chassis
      • 3.7% fail on Chassis condition
    • 2.8% fail on Transmission
      • 2.8% fail on Drive shafts
        • 2.8% fail on Joints
    • 1.9% fail on Fuel system
      • 0.93% fail on Tank
      • 0.93% fail on Pipe
    • 0.93% fail on Integral vehicle structure
      • 0.93% fail on Integral vehicle structure condition
    • 0.93% fail on Exhaust system
  • 5.6% fail on Steering
    • 4.7% fail on Steering gear (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 2.8% fail on Steering rack
      • 1.9% fail on Operation (35 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 1.9% fail on Steering play (7 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 1.9% fail on Steering rack (18 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 0.93% fail on Steering linkage components
      • 0.93% fail on Track rod end
  • 3.7% fail on Tyres
    • 3.7% fail on Condition (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)