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GMY 307V

1980 Ford Cortina

Red Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Oct 2020
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

56,826 mi
Last recorded56,826 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2019
Typical for 1980 Ford Cortina50,978 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGMY 307V
MakeFord
ModelCortina
Year1980
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2019 56,826 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2018 55,837 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2016 55,692 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2015 55,599 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2014 53,459 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2014 53,459 miles

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 3 Aug 2012 51,275 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2011 6,666 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2010 5,615 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2010 5,599 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

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

Pass 29 Sep 2008 35,267 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2008 35,267 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Exhaust tail pipe rusty

N/S headlight beam weak

O/S/R brake binding slightly

Pass 22 Sep 2007 98,443 miles

Front valance getting rusty.

Slight play in front subframe bushes.

Pass 28 Sep 2006 92,485 miles

Battery insecure

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Oil leak

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

heavy corrosion to both inner and outer sills

heavy corrosion to both inner front wings and slam panel

heavy corrosion to nsr door

high front brake imbalance just within limits

high levels of corrosion to floor pan and chassis legs front and rear

osr handbrake effort low

slight surface corrosion to front discs

Fail 25 Sep 2006 92,485 miles

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

Front registration plate letter/figure missing (6.3.1c)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Battery insecure

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Oil leak

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

heavy corrosion to both inner and outer sills

heavy corrosion to both inner front wings and slam panel

heavy corrosion to nsr door

high front brake imbalance just legal

high levels of corrosion to floor pan and chassis legs front and rear

osr handbrake effort low

slight surface corrosion to front dics's

How Reliable is the Ford Cortina?

Based on 56,538 MOT tests across 7,991 vehicles.

79.5%
Pass Rate
409
Miles/Year
63
Year Lifespan
7,991
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,806
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,355
brake binding 1,352
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,210
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 1,173
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GMY 307V is a 1980 Ford Cortina in Red with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 1980 Ford Cortina models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 50,978 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 GMY 307V, 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 46 years old, this Ford Cortina is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GMY 307V is a 1980 Ford Cortina, first registered on 8 January 1980.

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