Are 1.9 brakes poor?

Meldrew

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British Zeds
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Solihull
Model of Z
Z3 1.9 Auto
My 98 1.9 recently purchased has what I think poor brakes as a lot of pedal pressure is required to effect a quick stop.
Discs are very good, pads have about 6mm on them but are old as car had been stored for 4 years and I estimate they are 8+ years old.
Servo seems good as when car started with foot on brake pedal the pedal drops about an inch.
Is this a characteristic of this model? or what else should I look at. {it has recently passed its mot but tester could have stood on pedal]
 

andyglym

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British Zeds
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Moresby, West Cumbria, England
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2.8 Roadster
Should still be spot on. I'd change the fluid first then maybe the flexible brake hoses.
 
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