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G41 ANO

1989 Ford Sierra

White Petrol 2933cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jul 2011
Tests12 (5 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate41.7%

Mileage

52,025 mi
Last recorded52,025 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2011
Typical for 1989 Ford Sierra49,183 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG41 ANO
MakeFord
ModelSierra
Year1989
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,933cc

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MOT History

5 pass 7 fail
Fail 15 Jul 2011 52,025 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

front exhaust slight leak

front innrer wings, inner/ outer sill panels, floors chassis and rear wheel arches starting to rust

front number plate small crack

front/ rear suspension coil springs and antiroll bar starting to rust

handbrake performance slightly low

nearside front foglamp not working

nearside front outer driveshaft boot starting to crack/ perish

offside rear driveshaft slight noise

oil leak

small stone chips in front windscreen

steering and suspension starting to rust

steering column slight movement

steering rack slight play

underside of vehicle rusty, repaired, heavily undersealed and in poor condition

Pass 5 Jul 2010 48,197 miles

both front outer driveshaft boots starting to perish

front and rear suspension coil springs rusty

front inner wings, inner/ outer sill panels,floors, chassis and rear arches starting to rust

front number plate small crack

front wiper blade rubbers starting to split/ wear

handbrake performance slightly low

metal brake pipes, unions, ferrules, metal fuel pipes and power steering pipes starting to rust

offside rear driveshaft slight noise

oil leaks

small stone chips in front windscreen

steering and suspension starting to rust

steering column slight movement and steering rack slight play

underside of vehicle rusty, repaired, heavily undersealed and in poor condition

Fail 30 Jun 2010 48,191 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

both front outer driveshaft boots starting to perish

front and rear suspension coil springs rusty

front inner wings, inner/ outer sill panels,floors, chassis and rear arches starting to rust

front number plate small crack

front wiper blade rubbers starting to split/ wear

handbrake performance slightly low

metal brake pipes, unions, ferrules, metal fuel pipes and power steering pipes starting to rust

offside rear driveshaft slight noise

oil leaks

small stone chips in front windscreen

steering and suspension starting to rust

steering column slight movement and steering rack slight play

underside of vehicle rusty, repaired, heavily undersealed and in poor condition

Pass 24 Jun 2009 43,934 miles

both front and offside rear tyre treads inner edges worn to 1.6mm

front and rear coil springs, suspension and steering starting to rust

front complience/ track control arm bushes slight movement

front inner wings, inner sills, outer sills, floors and chassis starting to rust

front number plate smalll crack

metal brake pipes, metal brake unions and metal fuel pipes starting to rust

offside rear driveshaft slight noise

oil leak

slight play in steering rack

small stone chips in front windscreen

steering column slight movement

Fail 22 Jun 2009 43,929 miles

Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) DANGEROUS

both front and offside rear tyre treads inner edges worn to 1.6mm

front and rear coil springs, suspension and steering starting to rust

front complience/ track control arm bushes slight movement

front inner wings, inner sills, outer sills, floors and chassis starting to rust

front number plate smalll crack

metal brake pipes, metal brake unions and metal fuel pipes starting to rust

offside rear driveshaft slight noise

oil leak

slight play in steering rack

small stone chips in front windscreen

steering column slight movement

Pass 18 Jul 2008 37,181 miles

all four tyre treads inner edges starting to wear

centre rear seatbelt starting to fur

coil springs starting to rust

floors starting to rust

front and rear metal brake pipes starting to rust

front chassis starting to rust

front inner wings starting to rust

handbrake performance slightly low

inner sills starting to rust

metal fuel pipes rusty

rear chassis and rear crossmember starting to rust

slight play in steering rack

small stone chips in front windscreen

steering column slight movement

Fail 14 Jul 2008 37,176 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

all four tyre treads inner edges starting to wear

centre rear seatbelt starting to fur

coil springs starting to rust

floors starting to rust

front and rear metal brake pipes starting to rust

front chassis starting to rust

front inner wings starting to rust

inner sills starting to rust

metal fuel pipes rusty

rear chassis and rear crossmember starting to rust

slight play in steering rack

small stone chips in front windscreen

steering column slight movement

Pass 4 Jul 2007 32,143 miles

floors starting to rust

front and rear chassis starting to rust

front and rear metal brake pipes starting to rust

front antiroll bar bushes starting to wear

front inner wings starting to rust

inner sills starting to rust

metal fuel pipes rusty

small stone chips in front windscreen

steering column slight movement

steering rack slight play

suspension starting to rust

underside of vehicle rusty and undersealed

Fail 21 Jun 2007 32,125 miles

Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

floors starting to rust

front and rear chassis starting to rust

front and rear metal brake pipes starting to rust

front antiroll bar bushes starting to wear

front inner wings starting to rust

inner and outer sills starting to rust

metal fuel pipes rusty

small stone chips in front windscreen

steering column slight movement

steering rack slight play

suspension starting to rust

Pass 21 Jun 2006 27,508 miles

both front top suspension mountings slight movment

both inner sills, outer sills and rear wheel arches starting to rust

both rear coil springs rusty

centre floors and seat mountings starting to rust

front bulkhead, battery tray and front inner wings rusty

front floors, front chassis, rear chassis and jacking points starting to rust

metal fuel pipes starting to rust

oil leaks from engine/gearbox

rear suspension arms rusty

small stone chips in front windscreen

steering column slight movement

steering rack slight play

underside of vehicle rusty and in poor condition

Fail 24 May 2006 27,497 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

both front top suspension mountings slight movement

both inner sills, outer sills and rear wheel arches starting to rust

both rear coil springs rusty

centre floors and seat mountings starting to rust

front bulkhead, battery tray and front inner wings rusty

front floors, front chassis, rear chassis and jacking points starting to rust

metal fuel pipes rusty

oil leaks from engine/gearbox

rear of front to rear metal brake pipes starting to rust

rear suspension arms rusty

small stone chips in front windscreen

steering column slight movement

steering rack slight play

underside of vehicle rusty and in poor condition

Fail 15 May 2006 27,491 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

both front top suspension mountings slight movement

both inner sills, outer sills and rear wheel arches starting to rust

both rear coil springs rusty

centre floors and seat mountings starting to rust

front bulkhead, battery tray and front inner wings rusty

front floors, front chassis, rear chassis and jacking points starting to rust

metal fuel pipes rusty

nearside rear shock absorber getting weak

offside front tyre tread inner edge worn to 2mm

oil leaks from engine/gearbox

rear of front to rear metal brake pips starting to rust

rear suspension arms rusty

small stone chips in front windscreen

steering column slight movement

steering rack slight play

underside of vehicle rusty and in poor condition

How Reliable is the Ford Sierra?

Based on 235,897 MOT tests across 50,859 vehicles.

69.3%
Pass Rate
1,731
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
50,859
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 24,833
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 20,240
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 12,426
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 8,585
Brake pipe excessively corroded 7,976
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G41 ANO is a 1989 Ford Sierra in White with a 2,933cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 41.7%.

Across all 1989 Ford Sierra models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 49,183 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 Sierra fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 24,833 recorded failures. If you're considering buying G41 ANO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Sierra typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 37 years old, this Ford Sierra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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G41 ANO is a 1989 Ford Sierra, first registered on 15 November 1989.

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