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KE53 YZX

2004 Lincoln Town Car Auto

White Petrol 4800cc
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Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests47 (31 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate66%

Mileage

223,862 mi
Last recorded223,862 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 Lincoln Town Car Auto131,446 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKE53 YZX
MakeLincoln
ModelTown Car Auto
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,800cc

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MOT History

31 pass 16 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 223,862 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2024 223,264 miles

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

headlight outer lens' are deteriorating

sill covers fitted

Fail 8 Nov 2024 223,217 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner wheel arch area's (marked in yellow) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill area's - 5th body mount prescribed area (marked in yellow) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill area's - 3rd body mount prescribed area (marked in yellow) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

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

corrosion to sill & chassis area's

headlight outer lens' are deteriorating

sill covers fitted

Pass 7 May 2024 222,299 miles

park brake just met requirements

Pass 15 Jan 2024 221,850 miles

park brake just met requirement

Pass 11 Sep 2023 220,620 miles

park brake efforts just met requirements

Pass 15 May 2023 218,350 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2023 217,482 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2022 217,334 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2022 216,340 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2022 212,672 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2022 210,773 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to/from abs pump (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play on limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

corrosion to fuel pipework at offside

corrosion to nearside & offside sill area's - sill cover fitted

corrosion to offside floor area's

nearside & offside body mount rubbers located by the rear sub-frame are deteriorating

oil residue engine area

Fail 17 Jan 2022 210,702 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill area's - marked in yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch area's - marked in yellow (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to/from abs pump (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play on limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

corrosion to fuel pipework at offside

corrosion to nearside & offside sill area's - sill cover fitted

corrosion to offside floor area's

nearside & offside body mount rubbers located by the rear sub-frame are deteriorating

oil residue engine area

Pass 3 Sep 2021 208,533 miles

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

Pass 28 Apr 2021 205,743 miles

park brake effort just met requirements

Pass 1 Dec 2020 205,354 miles

park brake just met requirements

Pass 8 Sep 2020 204,611 miles

park brake effort just met requirement 16%

Pass 22 May 2020 203,782 miles

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

parking brake efficiency only just met - 16%

Fail 22 May 2020 203,782 miles

Nearside Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

parking brake efficiency only just met - 16%

Pass 28 Feb 2020 203,308 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside & offside outer head lamp lenses weathering / beam image output deteriorating (4.1.4 (b))

parking brake has only just met the minimum requirements to pass 16%

Fail 27 Feb 2020 203,168 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside & offside outer head lamp lenses weathering / beam image output deteriorating (4.1.4 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view scratched to swept area's (3.2 (a) (i))

parking brake has only just met the minimum requirements to pass 16%

Pass 29 Oct 2019 199,575 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2019 199,575 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 May 2019 194,472 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

moisture around front power steering pipes

Pass 15 Jun 2018 182,386 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside ()

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier inner wheel arch areas (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))

Rear half shafts have end float nearside and offside

moisture around rear diff areas

number plate light lens cover damaged

oil residue engine and gearbox areas

under body and chassis general corrosion

Fail 11 Jun 2018 182,368 miles

Brake performance not tested leak (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside ()

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier inner wheel arch areas (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))

Rear half shafts have end float nearside and offside

moisture around rear diff areas

number plate light lens cover damaged

oil residue engine and gearbox areas

under body and chassis general corrosion

Pass 7 Jun 2017 171,874 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside ()

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (3.5.1i)

Front headlamps deteriorating nearside and offside

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

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

both rear half shafts have end float

chassis corroding

moisture around power steering rack areas

Fail 5 Jun 2017 171,856 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush marked in yellow chalk (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside ()

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (3.5.1i)

Front headlamps deteriorating nearside and offside

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

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

both rear half shafts have end float

chassis corroding

moisture around power steering rack areas

Pass 9 Jun 2016 160,809 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush marked in yellow (2.4.G.2)

both rear half shafts have end float

centre offside body mounts are deteriorating

oil residue around power steering rack / hoses

play in inner steering arm ball joints ( in steering rack

Fail 6 Jun 2016 160,791 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush marked in yellow (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush marked in yellow (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush marked in yellow (2.4.G.2)

both rear half shafts have end float

centre offside body mounts are deteriorating

oil residue around power steering rack / hoses

play in inner steering arm ball joints ( in steering rack

Pass 29 Jun 2015 150,303 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 11 Jul 2014 146,308 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2014 142,992 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (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)

Fail 8 Jul 2013 139,862 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 8 Jul 2013 139,862 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 5 Jul 2012 129,319 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2012 129,251 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 29 Jun 2011 120,362 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2011 120,362 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

Pass 7 Jul 2010 109,063 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2009 97,634 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

offside body mounting rubbers perished x2

Pass 16 Jul 2008 85,602 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2008 85,592 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2008 81,154 miles

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

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

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

Fail 7 Jan 2008 81,154 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Rear Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)

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

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

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

no seat belts fitted to side & rear facing seats

Pass 19 Dec 2006 69,108 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2006 69,108 miles

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

Nearside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

How Reliable is the Lincoln Town Car Auto?

Based on 7,129 MOT tests across 728 vehicles.

72.1%
Pass Rate
4,917
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
728
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 460
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 309
parking brake recording little or no effort 283
Brake pipe excessively corroded 250
fog lamp not working 236
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KE53 YZX is a 2004 Lincoln Town Car Auto in White with a 4,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 47 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66%.

Across all 2004 Lincoln Town Car Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 131,446 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 Lincoln Town Car Auto fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 460 recorded failures. If you're considering buying KE53 YZX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Lincoln Town Car Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 22 years old, this Lincoln Town Car Auto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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KE53 YZX is a 2004 Lincoln Town Car Auto, first registered on 31 December 2004.

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