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E221 UDT

1986 Ford Capri

Green Petrol 2792cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Aug 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

10,028 mi
Last recorded10,028 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2026
Typical for 1986 Ford Capri50,647 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE221 UDT
MakeFord
ModelCapri
Year1986
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,792cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2026 10,028 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Aug 2025 9,340 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Aug 2024 8,970 miles

LSD rear axle tapley brake test

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2023 8,913 miles

drivers seat lose or worn

r/n/s seat belt is poor in operation

Pass 26 Jul 2022 8,497 miles

r/n/s pads are low

tapley brake test LSD axle

Pass 28 Jul 2021 7,344 miles

LSD axle tapley brake test

exhaust is rusty

front tyre valves are perished

oil leal

Pass 25 Aug 2020 9,496 miles

Limited slip diff tapley brake test

Pass 7 Sep 2016 6,250 miles

both front tyre valves perished

bottom radiator hose very close to power steering pipe

nail noted in the n/s/r tyre, unrepairable. tyre also starting to perish

slight slackness noted in the o/s/f wheel bearing

vehicle fitted with LSD

Fail 7 Sep 2016 6,250 miles

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

both front tyre valves perished

bottom radiator hose very close to power steering pipe

nail noted in the n/s/r tyre, unrepairable. tyre also starting to perish

slight slackness noted in the o/s/f wheel bearing

vehicle fitted with LSD

Pass 16 Sep 2015 5,628 miles

exhaust is rusty

lsd axle tapley brake test

noise noted from front suspension

underside rusty in places and undersealed

Fail 14 Sep 2015 5,628 miles

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Hazard warning lamps inoperative all (1.4.B.1b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

exhaust is rusty

lsd axle tapley brake test

underside rusty in places and undersealed

Pass 16 Sep 2014 5,202 miles

alt drive belt slightly lose

rear seats not fitted

slight play in both top mounts

slight play in steering coloum lower bearing

slight play noted in both front wheel bearings

slight wear noted on rear disc's

small stone chip outside zone A

vhical underside hevealy under sealed

wipers poors

Fail 16 Sep 2014 5,202 miles

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

alt drive belt slightly lose

rear seats not fitted

slight play in both top mounts

slight play in steering coloum lower bearing

slight play noted in both front wheel bearings

slight wear noted on rear disc's

small stone chip outside zone A

vhical underside hevealy under sealed

wipers poors

Pass 28 Jun 2013 4,779 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2013 4,778 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

rear seat belts not tested, seats not able to be lifted

Pass 29 Mar 2012 3,943 miles

f/n/s rack boot nipped

lsd rear axle tapley brake test

oil leaks noted from the engine.

r/o/s handbrake cable fouling axle

slight slackness noted in the f/o/s wheel bearing

weep noted from the steering rack

Fail 16 Mar 2012 3,897 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

both rear halfshalf seals leaking

f/n/s rack boot nipped

oil leaks noted from the engine.

r/o/s handbrake cable fouling axle

slight slackness noted in the f/o/s wheel bearing

weep noted from the steering rack

Pass 1 Mar 2011 2,101 miles

exhaust rusty

f/n/s strut worn

f/n/s tyre badly worn at inner edge

f/o/s anti roll bar rubber poor

f/o/s tyre worn on edges

front discs rusty (area reduced)

l,s,d axle tapley test

metal brake pipes rusty in places

mixture rich

oil leaks

r/n/s anti roll bar fouling axle

r/o/s flexable brake hose damaged (outer braiding)

rear discs poor and pads low

underside rusty in places

Pass 31 Mar 2010 1,391 miles

both top suspension top mountings perished

exhaust rusty and rattling o/s centre box

f/n/s tyre 80% worn

f/n/s tyre badly worn on inner edge

l,s,d axle tapley test

r/o/s brake hose perished

r/o/s tyre 80% worn

rear discs rusty

steering rack worn

underside rusty in places

wear noted on f/n/s top mounting

Pass 23 Mar 2009 98,064 miles

all discs worn

exhaust rusty and lose at r/o/s box clamp

f/n/s tyre badly worn at inner edge

n/s headlamp poor (dip)

oil leaks

r/o/s flexi brake hose slightly twisted

rack worn in o/s arm

underside rusty in places

wear noted in f/n/s top suspention mounting

Fail 10 Mar 2009 97,940 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

all discs worn

exhaust rusty and lose at r/o/s box clamp

f/n/s tyre badly worn at inner edge

n/s headlamp poor (dip)

oil leaks

rack worn in o/s arm

underside rusty in places

wear noted in f/n/s top suspention mounting

Pass 25 Mar 2008 94,099 miles

exhaust rusty

f/n/s seat missing !

n/s dip beam lamp poor

oil leaks noted

rear discs worn

wear noted in bottom column bush

Fail 4 Mar 2008 93,876 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

dampness noted around rear diff cover

fuel pump retainer rusty

oil leak noted from the engine

rear disc noted worn

rear shackle bushes starting to perish

slight slackness noted in steering rack

surface rust noted in inner sill at front jacking point

surface rust noted in inner sill by rear leaf spring front mount

Pass 28 Feb 2007 90,131 miles

notes given on fail 960188857040

Fail 27 Feb 2007 90,131 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

exhaust rusty

f/n/s ball joint worn

o/s exhaust box lose in bracket

oil leak

slight play in front wheel bearings

sterring rack worn

top suspention mounts worn and perished

underside rusty in places

Pass 11 Mar 2006 82,194 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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E221 UDT is a 1986 Ford Capri in Green with a 2,792cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 1986 Ford Capri models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 50,647 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 E221 UDT, 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 40 years old, this Ford Capri is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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E221 UDT is a 1986 Ford Capri, first registered on 31 December 1986.

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