MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
66,211 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
new o/s rear calliper fitted with slightly low reading
slight fraying on rear h/brake cable outer
under side and sus/corroded
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
all steel brake pipes some corrosion
battery insecure
under side and front /rear suspension corroded
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
surface rusting on all exsposed metal brake pipes
Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
How Reliable is the Ford Thunderbird?
Based on 3,444 MOT tests across 538 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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A4 TBD is a 1989 Ford Thunderbird in Black with a 3,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 1989 Ford Thunderbird models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.0% with a typical mileage of 65,416 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Ford Thunderbird fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 85 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A4 TBD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Thunderbird typically stays on UK roads for around 64 years. At 37 years old, this Ford Thunderbird is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was A4 TBD registered?
A4 TBD is a 1989 Ford Thunderbird, first registered on 31 December 1989.
Is A4 TBD safe to buy?
The MOT history for A4 TBD shows 10 tests with a 70% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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