MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
25,127 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper wheel arch holed and corroded
Offside Front Inner wing filler repair
Offside Front Lower panel holed and corroded
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Upper inner wheel arch holed and corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
extensive welding repairs under vehicle
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive co 10.98 % (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted lock tabs inoperative (1.1.16 (c) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper wheel arch holed and corroded
Offside Front Inner wing filler repair
Offside Front Lower panel holed and corroded
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Upper inner wheel arch holed and corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
extensive welding repairs under vehicle
Front Oil leak, but not excessive play in subframe bushes (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner rack arm play
Offside Front Inner wing filler repair
Offside Front Lower panel holed and corroded
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front door hinge defective
Offside Rear Inner upper wheel arch holed and corroded
extensive welding repairs under vehicle
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive play in subframe bushes (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner rack arm play
Offside Front Inner wing filler repair
Offside Front Lower panel holed and corroded
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front door hinge defective
Offside Rear Inner upper wheel arch holed and corroded
extensive welding repairs under vehicle
Nearside Rear Lower door step corroded
Nearside Rear Lower wheel arch corroded
Nearside Rear Upper wheel arch corroded
Offside Front Inner rack arm play
Offside Front door hinge defective
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
advisories as of last year
welding repairs all over vehicle
Front subframe bushes movement
Front suspension springs bowing
Nearside Front Upper and nearside front inner wings holed corroded and filler
Offside Rear Upper wheel arch holed and corroded
oil leak
windscreen chipped
Front Upper n/s and o/s inner wings filler and holed/corroded
Front suspension springs bowing
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
oil leak
windscreen chipped
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded door step (2.4.A.3)
Speedometer cannot be illuminated. (6.7.3)
Front Upper n/s and o/s inner wings filler and holed/corroded
Front suspension springs bowing
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
oil leak
windscreen chipped
Oil leak
front inner wings filler
front suspension springs bowing
n/s and o/s front bushes play
o/s/r door step corroded
windscreen chipped
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1) DANGEROUS
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
front suspension springs bowing
n/s and o/s front bushes play
o/s/r door step corroded
windscreen chipped
front inner wings filler
Oil leak
brake fluid resevoir very low
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
SPRINGS BOWING WITH AGE
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
SPRINGS BOWING WITH AGE
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
corrosion under vehicle
front suspension springs bowing
windscreen chipped
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Front Upper Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
corrosion under vehicle
front suspension springs bowing
windscreen chipped
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Oil leak
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Oil leak
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Ford Cortina?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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ACW 469Y is a 1982 Ford Cortina in Green with a 2,294cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1982 Ford Cortina models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 57,071 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 Cortina fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 2,806 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ACW 469Y, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Cortina typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 44 years old, this Ford Cortina is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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ACW 469Y is a 1982 Ford Cortina, first registered on 8 December 1982.
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