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C70 OCF

1985 Ford Capri

Red Petrol 1593cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jul 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

7,470 mi
Last recorded7,470 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2025
Typical for 1985 Ford Capri56,904 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC70 OCF
MakeFord
ModelCapri
Year1985
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,593cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2025 7,470 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2025 7,470 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 24 Apr 2024 6,673 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2023 3,043 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2021 1,027 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play in both front inner rack joints ()

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front steering rack bushes perished

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexible corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Nov 2020 997 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

steering rack mountings starting to perish

Pass 29 Nov 2019 930 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow at backbox joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti roll bar bush in lower arm perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

steering rack mounting bushes perished

Pass 19 Nov 2018 813 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front brake pipes to flexibles corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti-roll bar bush in lower control arm perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

steering rack mounting bushes perished

Fail 19 Nov 2018 813 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front brake pipes to flexibles corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti-roll bar bush in lower control arm perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

steering rack mounting bushes perished

Pass 22 Nov 2017 714 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2017 714 miles

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)

Pass 25 Nov 2016 369 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 23 Nov 2016 369 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassie (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement Drum (3.5.1k)

Advise both inner sills starting to corrode

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 7 Dec 2015 170 miles

Advise both front inner centre sill starting to corrode

Advise nearside front inner wing starting to corrode

Advise slight play in both front inner steering rack arms

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 7 Dec 2015 170 miles

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement Drum (3.5.1k)

Advise both front inner centre sill starting to corrode

Advise nearside front inner wing starting to corrode

Advise slight play in both front inner steering rack arms

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Nov 2014 99,146 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

slight play in both steering arms

Pass 15 Nov 2013 97,327 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2013 97,327 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Coolant leak

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 16 Nov 2012 95,010 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

nearside front tyre 2.5mm

nearside rear tyre 3mm

Pass 24 Nov 2011 92,724 miles

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Fail 24 Nov 2011 92,724 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 24 Nov 2010 90,067 miles

oil leak from cam cover gasket

Pass 26 Nov 2009 87,703 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 23 Nov 2009 87,703 miles

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

nearside rear seat belt

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 3 Dec 2008 85,247 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2008 85,247 miles

Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 30 Nov 2007 82,947 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2007 82,947 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 15 Dec 2006 80,254 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Capri?

Based on 101,843 MOT tests across 11,827 vehicles.

75.0%
Pass Rate
507
Miles/Year
57
Year Lifespan
11,827
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

brake binding 4,143
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,055
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,852
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 3,080
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 2,143
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C70 OCF is a 1985 Ford Capri in Red with a 1,593cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 1985 Ford Capri models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 56,904 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 Capri fails its MOT is brake binding, accounting for 4,143 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C70 OCF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Capri typically stays on UK roads for around 57 years. At 41 years old, this Ford Capri is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was C70 OCF registered?

C70 OCF is a 1985 Ford Capri, first registered on 11 November 1985.

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