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A100 JAH

1997 Ford Scorpio

White Petrol 2935cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Oct 2026
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

121,031 mi
Last recorded121,031 miles
Recorded on4 Oct 2025
Typical for 1997 Ford Scorpio106,063 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA100 JAH
MakeFord
ModelScorpio
Year1997
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,935cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Oct 2025 121,031 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2024 120,192 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2023 119,305 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2022 118,341 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2021 117,454 miles

parkbrake borderline

Pass 3 Oct 2020 116,722 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

park brake borderline

Pass 27 Mar 2019 114,355 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2019 114,347 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2018 113,192 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2017 84,374 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2017 84,351 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Mar 2016 82,297 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2015 112,511 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2014 110,477 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 25 Mar 2013 108,413 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 19 Mar 2013 108,352 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 19 Mar 2012 105,979 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2011 102,112 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2011 102,062 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 20 Mar 2010 98,033 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2009 93,658 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2008 89,449 miles

advise sills

Pass 29 Mar 2007 85,602 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2006 81,137 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Scorpio?

Based on 105,492 MOT tests across 19,759 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
4,356
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
19,759
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,112
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 6,799
Brake hose excessively deteriorated 6,622
Brake pipe excessively corroded 6,370
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 5,115
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A100 JAH is a 1997 Ford Scorpio in White with a 2,935cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 1997 Ford Scorpio models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 106,063 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford Scorpio fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,112 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A100 JAH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Scorpio typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 29 years old, this Ford Scorpio is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A100 JAH is a 1997 Ford Scorpio, first registered on 23 January 1997.

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