MOT Status
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67,373 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
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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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