MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
12,651 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Boot floor has excessive welding covered with underseal
O\s rear bumper end cap split
front floor pan excessive welding covered with underseal
inner front wings excessive welding covered with underseal
rear no plate showing signes of delam
rear wheel arches showing signs of bubbling and covered with tape
rust bubbles on rear panel covered with tape
engine/ exhaust smokes/ just acceptable
front inner wings very corroded
front subframe mounting bushes worn
rear suspension arm bushes perished
slight play in both front hub assemblies
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
engine/ exhaust smokes/ just acceptable
front inner wings very corroded
front subframe mounting bushes worn
rear suspension arm bushes perished
slight play in both front hub assemblies
both front inner wings coroded rear end
spare tyre starting to split
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1) DANGEROUS
both front inner wings coroded rear end
spare tyre starting to split
both front tie bar rubber bushes poor
brake pipes accross rear axle rusty
enging oil leak
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
both front tie bar rubber bushes poor
brake pipes accross rear axle rusty
enging oil leak
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
Tie bar/rod rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.G.1f) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
wiper blades poor
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
both front tie rubbers poore condition
some play in steering rack
How Reliable is the Ford Cortina?
Based on 56,538 MOT tests across 7,991 vehicles.
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ELD 437Y is a 1983 Ford Cortina in Gold with a 1,993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
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 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 ELD 437Y, 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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ELD 437Y is a 1983 Ford Cortina, first registered on 2 May 1983.
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