MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
40,422 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
brake servo corroded
exhaust corroded
oil leak
travel in handbrake
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
all four coil springs corroded
exhaust corroded
oil leak
travel in handbrake
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
all four coil springs corroeded
exhaust corroeded
front diff oil leak
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
all four coil springs corroeded
exhaust corroeded
front diff oil leak
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
n/s/f wheel slighty binding
travel in handbrake
Nearside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
n/s/f wheel slighty binding
travel in handbrake
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
all four coil springs correded
exhaust corroeded
exhaust corroeded
o/s/f tyre cracking
o/s/r tyre cracking
slight oil leak
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.4.A2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
all four coil springs corroeded
exhaust corroeded
n,s,f wheel slighty binding
o,s,r tyre starting to crack
slight oil leak
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.4.A2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
all four coil springs corroeded
exhaust corroeded
n,s,f wheel slighty binding
o,s,r tyre starting to crack
slight oil leak
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
all four coil springs corroeded
both rear tyres starting to crack
o/s/f wheel slighty binding
rear diff seal damp
slight play in steering wheel
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
all four coil springs corroeded
both rear tyres starting to crack
o/s/f wheel slighty binding
rear diff seal damp
slight play in steering wheel
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
both rear tyres stating to deterat
travel in handbrake
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
both rear coil springs corroeded
both rear tyres starting to crack on swidewalls
oil leak
travel in handbrake
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Ford Cortina?
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CNT 494L is a 1973 Ford Cortina in Cream with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
Across all 1973 Ford Cortina models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.2% with a typical mileage of 47,728 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 CNT 494L, 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 53 years old, this Ford Cortina is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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CNT 494L is a 1973 Ford Cortina, first registered on 1 February 1973.
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