MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
62,187 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
general corrosion through underside of vehicle
inner and outer sills have corrosion
offside rear brake pipe corroded
outer body showing corrosion
various oil leaks
General oil leaks
Surface corrosion on body work
Surface corrosion on springs
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Oil leak
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Coolant leak
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
slight bind on both front brakes
various corrosion on body chassis and suspension
Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
General oil leaks from engine gearbox and rear axle
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Slight play in both steering rack knuckles
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Both nearside tyres sidewalls cracking
Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
General oil leaks from engine gearbox and rear axle
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Slight play in both steering rack knuckles
N/s/f tyre close to limits
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
N/s/f tyre close to limits
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Both rear backplates damp.
All 4 tyres starting to perish on the side walls
General oil leaks
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Slight play in rear axle bushes
Slight play in steering rack and offside front wheel bearing
All four doors corroded
Both outer sills starting to corrode
Gearbox and rear diff oil leaks
General oil leaks
Nearside rear chassis rail starting to corrode
Nearside rear inner sidelight not working
Rack boots starting to perish
Slight bind in both front wheels
Slight play both front top and bottom swivels
Slight play in steering rack
All doors slightly corroded
Cross axle brake pipe and front to rear brake pipe starting to corrode
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
General oil leaks
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside chassis rail starting to corrode
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear diff leaking oil
Slight bind both front brakes
Slight gearbox oil leak
How Reliable is the Ford Cortina?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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CEL 328Y is a 1983 Ford Cortina in Silver with a 1,593cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.7%.
Across all 1983 Ford Cortina models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 54,803 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 CEL 328Y, 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 43 years old, this Ford Cortina is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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CEL 328Y is a 1983 Ford Cortina, first registered on 1 February 1983.
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