MOT Status
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69,341 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust mounting defective all robber perished (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
out sill cover fitted not possible to full sill under side off vehicle coved in under seal
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
outer sill cover fitted n possible to full inspected vehicle
under side off vehicle covered in under seal
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
out sill cover fitted no posable to full inspected vehicle
under side off vehicle coved in under seal
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all coved in under seal (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all front arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
sill cover fitted over outer sill not posable to fully inspected vehicle
under side off vehicle coved in under seal
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all coved in under seal (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
sill cover over outer sill
under side of vehicle coved in under seal
Both front tyres very badly perished
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Central Exhaust mounting defective hanger rubbers perished (6.1.2 (a))
Coolant leak water pump area ()
Covers over outer sills
Underside of vehicle covered in under seal
all tyres purished
under side off vehicle coved in underseal
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
all tyres purished
under side off vehicle coved in underseal
front tyre perrished
underneath off car covered in undersill
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
front tyre perrished
underneath off car covered in undersill
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Front suspension locking device missing (2.5.A.4)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Battery insecure
Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
slight play in steering column and u.j
x2 front tyres starting to crack
How Reliable is the Ford Sierra?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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B164 BVW is a 1985 Ford Sierra in White with a 2,792cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 1985 Ford Sierra models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 52,534 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 Sierra fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 24,833 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B164 BVW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Sierra typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 41 years old, this Ford Sierra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B164 BVW is a 1985 Ford Sierra, first registered on 29 January 1985.
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