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GSJ 170

1971 Ford Anglia

Green Petrol 997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jul 2027
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

67,373 mi
Last recorded67,373 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2026
Typical for 1971 Ford Anglia67,631 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGSJ 170
MakeFord
ModelAnglia
Year1971
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine997cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2026 67,373 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

odometer is clearly inoperative

Pass 22 Apr 2025 67,373 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

chassis starting to corrode around o/s/r spring shackle mounting

Pass 25 Apr 2024 67,373 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front crossmember starting to corrode around antiroll bar mounts

Pass 20 Apr 2023 67,378 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

chassis starting to corrode around o/s/r pring hanger

Pass 26 Apr 2022 67,373 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring shackle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

chassis staring to corrode in places

Pass 1 May 2021 67,373 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2019 67,373 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2017 173,404 miles

Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm modified, but not inappropriately (2.2.C.1e)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 5 Jun 2017 173,403 miles

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm modified, but not inappropriately (2.2.C.1e)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 Jun 2016 67,374 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

accelerator anti slip rubber missing

both doors difficult to open and close

both front suspension springs slightly corroded

exhaust repaired

n/s/f and o/s/f lower suspension arm rubber bushes slightly deteriorated

o/s dip beam slightly deteriorated

o/s/f o/s/r and n/s/r tyres slightly perrished

o/s/f tyre valve slightly perrished

o/s/f tyre very heavily worn on inner edge

o/s/r side light slightly discoloured

o/s/r tyre worn close to the legal limit

oil leak

slight corrosion in exhaust

slight noise in o/s/f wheel bearing

slight play in steering felt at the steering wheel

Fail 10 Jun 2016 67,373 miles

Brake cable insecure handbrake cable support bracket snapped (3.5.1d)

Centre Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Centre Fuel pipe insecure (7.2.1)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced dip beam very dull (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

accelerator anti slip rubber missing

both doors difficult to open and close

both front suspension springs slightly corroded

exhaust repaired

n/s/f and o/s/f lower suspension arm rubber bushes slightly deteriorated

o/s dip beam slightly deteriorated

o/s/f o/s/r and n/s/r tyres slightly perrished

o/s/f tyre valve slightly perrished

o/s/f tyre very heavily worn on inner edge

o/s/r side light slightly discoloured

o/s/r tyre worn close to the legal limit

oil leak

slight corrosion in exhaust

slight noise in o/s/f wheel bearing

slight play in steering felt at the steering wheel

Pass 29 Apr 2015 67,373 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Sep 2013 67,375 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 6 Sep 2013 67,373 miles

Nearside Front 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)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 3 May 2011 67,373 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2011 67,373 miles

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

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

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

Pass 30 Apr 2010 67,373 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 1 May 2009 64,219 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2009 64,219 miles

Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2008 64,218 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2008 64,218 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 24 Jan 2007 64,218 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Anglia?

Based on 17,256 MOT tests across 2,716 vehicles.

84.7%
Pass Rate
319
Miles/Year
73
Year Lifespan
2,716
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 524
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 495
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 430
brake binding 402
Brakes imbalanced across an axle 334
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GSJ 170 is a 1971 Ford Anglia in Green with a 997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 1971 Ford Anglia models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.0% with a typical mileage of 67,631 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 Anglia fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 524 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GSJ 170, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Anglia typically stays on UK roads for around 73 years. At 55 years old, this Ford Anglia is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GSJ 170 is a 1971 Ford Anglia, first registered on 1 January 1971.

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