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C972 NEW

1986 Ford P100

Black Petrol 1600cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jan 2027
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

70,295 mi
Last recorded70,295 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2026
Typical for 1986 Ford P10064,309 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC972 NEW
MakeFord
ModelP100
Year1986
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,600cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2026 70,295 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2026 70,291 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Pass 7 Jan 2025 69,758 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2024 68,664 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2023 67,132 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2022 65,922 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2021 63,917 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2019 61,757 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

heavily under sealed

Fail 23 Sep 2019 61,709 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Apr 2018 60,926 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2017 59,859 miles

Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Apr 2016 59,111 miles

Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (2.4.G.2)

offside foot and parking brake performance slightly down

prop shaft centre bearing slightly worn

Pass 21 Apr 2015 58,980 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Apr 2014 58,249 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2013 56,913 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2013 56,905 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

Pass 2 Apr 2012 56,161 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2009 56,155 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

WATER PUMP LEAKING ON TEST

Pass 26 Jun 2008 56,155 miles

Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 28 Jun 2007 56,155 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

all 4 tyres starting to crack

Fail 25 Jun 2007 56,155 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

all 4 tyres starting to crack

Pass 21 Jul 2006 56,155 miles

all tyres starting to crack

battery insecure

rear pick up bed corroded

How Reliable is the Ford P100?

Based on 33,632 MOT tests across 5,150 vehicles.

65.6%
Pass Rate
1,876
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
5,150
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,821
Stop lamp not working 2,888
fog lamp not working 2,379
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,365
Steering rack gaiter split 1,146
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C972 NEW is a 1986 Ford P100 in Black with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 1986 Ford P100 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 64,309 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ford P100 fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 3,821 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C972 NEW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford P100 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 40 years old, this Ford P100 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C972 NEW is a 1986 Ford P100, first registered on 1 January 1986.

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