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E66 HSR

1988 Ford Capri

Blue Petrol 2792cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Aug 2023
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

99,591 mi
Last recorded99,591 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2022
Typical for 1988 Ford Capri60,134 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE66 HSR
MakeFord
ModelCapri
Year1988
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,792cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Jul 2022 99,591 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside steering rack gator slight leak

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 5 Aug 2021 97,877 miles

n/s fuel tank support strap corroded/split

o/s fuel tank support strap modified

os exhaust kidney silencer blowing slightly

slight weepage from n/s/f steering rack gaiter

Pass 18 Mar 2021 97,783 miles

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

n/s fuel tank support strap corroded/split

n/s lower sill flange corroded

o/s fuel tank support strap modified

o/s/f exhaust kidney silencer slight blow

slight weepage n/s/f steering rack gaiter

Pass 24 Mar 2020 97,305 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive rear axle diff pan (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear lower body panels corroded

Fail 23 Mar 2020 97,302 miles

Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear axle diff pan (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2019 96,793 miles

slight engine oil leak

some corrosion at both outer sill bottom edges

Fail 25 Mar 2019 96,793 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

slight engine oil leak

some corrosion at both outer sill bottom edges

Pass 18 Apr 2018 96,102 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2017 95,528 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2016 94,695 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2015 93,569 miles

slight corrosion on exhaust system

Pass 17 Feb 2014 92,620 miles

o/s/f floor corroding

o/s/f inner wing corroding

Pass 19 Feb 2013 89,727 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2013 89,727 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 14 Mar 2012 87,975 miles

DRIVERS SEAT LOOSE.

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

O/S REGISTRATION PLATE LAMP DIM.

Fail 1 Mar 2012 87,973 miles

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Brake clevis joint locking device missing (3.5.1l)

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

DRIVERS SEAT LOOSE.

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

N/S BOOT FLOOR/CHASSIS CORRODED.

N/S FLOOR TO SILL CORRODED.

N/S/F CHASSIS CORRODED.

N/S/F FLOOR BADLY CORRODED.

O/S CENTRE FLOOR CORRODED.

O/S FLOOR TO SILL CORRODED.

O/S REGISTRATION PLATE LAMP DIM.

O/S/F FLOOR CORRODED.

Pass 8 Mar 2011 87,107 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 4 Mar 2011 87,107 miles

Offside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 22 Jan 2010 86,422 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE INNER AND OUTER SILLS HAVE BEEN CHECKED..APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE AS PER THE M.O.T MANUAL

NEARSIDE FRONT AND OFFSIDE FRONT AND NEARSIDE REAR AND OFFSIDE REAR CHASSIS LEGS ARE CORRODED..ALL FOUR CHASSIS LEGS ARE COMPLETE

NEARSIDE REAR ANDF OFFSIDE REAR LEAF SPRINGS ARE CORRODED..BUT BOTH REAR SPRINGS ARE COMPLETE

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Outer Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

REAR DIFF HAS A OIL LEAK

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

THE WHOLE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHGICLE HAS BEEN UNDER SEALED...HAVE APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE AS PER THE M.O.T MANUAL

Fail 19 Jan 2010 86,432 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Centre Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Outer Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE INNER AND OUTER SILLS HAVE BEEN CHECKED..APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE AS PER THE M.O.T MANUAL..NEARSIDE REAR INNER SILL IS HOLED AND CORRODED

NEARSIDE FRONT AND OFFSIDE FRONT AND NEARSIDE REAR AND OFFSIDE REAR CHASSIS LEGS ARE CORRODED..ALL FOUR CHASSIS LEGS ARE COMPLETE

NEARSIDE REAR ANDF OFFSIDE REAR LEAF SPRINGS ARE CORRODED..BUT BOTH REAR SPRINGS ARE COMPLETE

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Outer Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

REAR DIFF HAS A OIL LEAK

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

THE WHOLE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED..I.E FLOOR AREA..APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE AS PER THE M.O.T MANUAL...HAVE FAILED THE FLOORS FOR BEING HOLED AND CORRODED

Pass 22 Jan 2009 84,040 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2007 83,012 miles

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 21 Jul 2007 83,012 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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E66 HSR is a 1988 Ford Capri in Blue with a 2,792cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 1988 Ford Capri models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.7% with a typical mileage of 60,134 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 E66 HSR, 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 38 years old, this Ford Capri is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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E66 HSR is a 1988 Ford Capri, first registered on 5 February 1988.

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