MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
62,314 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
o/side rear tyre has aged related cracks
Nearside Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
o/side rear tyre has aged related cracks
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
front tyres have minute aged cracks
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
both front tyres have minute aged cracks to outer side walls
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
o/s front tyre aged cracks
Centre Drag link end deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
advise n/s rear chassis condition,o/s chassis condition.
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) obviously incorrectly positioned (1.1.A.3a)
How Reliable is the Ford Cortina?
Based on 56,538 MOT tests across 7,991 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BYF 374H is a 1970 Ford Cortina in Red with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
Across all 1970 Ford Cortina models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.6% with a typical mileage of 44,334 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 BYF 374H, 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 56 years old, this Ford Cortina is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BYF 374H is a 1970 Ford Cortina, first registered on 8 June 1970.
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