MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
170,910 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
Nearside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
How Reliable is the Colt Shogun Hardtop?
Based on 377 MOT tests across 116 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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C897 AKO is a 1985 Colt Shogun Hardtop in Grey with a 2,346cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1985 Colt Shogun Hardtop models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 138,138 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 Colt Shogun Hardtop fails its MOT is body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings, accounting for 63 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C897 AKO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Colt Shogun Hardtop typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 41 years old, this Colt Shogun Hardtop is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was C897 AKO registered?
C897 AKO is a 1985 Colt Shogun Hardtop, first registered on 1 August 1985.
Is C897 AKO safe to buy?
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