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JLG 888Y

1982 Ford Cortina

Blue Petrol 1593cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Mar 2024
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

79,755 mi
Last recorded79,755 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2023
Typical for 1982 Ford Cortina57,071 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJLG 888Y
MakeFord
ModelCortina
Year1982
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,593cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2023 79,755 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2022 78,946 miles

Offside Front Fuel pipe slightly damaged inner wheel arch

Pass 24 Mar 2021 77,674 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2019 75,948 miles

All direction indicators slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 24 Apr 2019 75,948 miles

All direction indicators slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp aim too low both front (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 11 May 2017 75,918 miles

Front valance holed and corroded but not structural

Nearside Front Inner wing holed and corroded

Offside Front Inner wheel arch area corroed

Offside Front Inner wing holed and corroded

Offside Front brake binding slightly

fuel puipe corroded

tick over poor

Fail 10 May 2017 75,915 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Rear Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulk head panel (3.6.C.3)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Front valance holed and corroded but not structural

Nearside Front Inner wing holed and corroded

Offside Front Inner wheel arch area corroed

Offside Front Inner wing holed and corroded

Offside Front brake binding slightly

fuel puipe corroded

tick over poor

Pass 14 Apr 2016 75,908 miles

Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

front number plate cracked

front subframe corroded

slight play in offside front steering arm

Fail 13 Apr 2016 75,908 miles

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

Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

front number plate cracked

front subframe corroded

slight play in offside front steering arm

Pass 12 Jan 2015 75,899 miles

front cross member badly corroded

front number plate cracked

slight play in steering column UJ

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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JLG 888Y is a 1982 Ford Cortina in Blue with a 1,593cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 1982 Ford Cortina models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 57,071 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 JLG 888Y, 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 44 years old, this Ford Cortina is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was JLG 888Y registered?

JLG 888Y is a 1982 Ford Cortina, first registered on 1 August 1982.

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