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ExpiredMileage
139,960 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
FRONT SUBFRAME HEAVLY CORRODED.
HEAVY CORROSION TO INNER SILL,FLOOR PAN ,BOTH SIDES.
HEAVY UNDERSIDE CORROSION.
INNER RACK JOINTS WORN.
WEAR IN SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS BUSHES AND GAITERS.
brake pipes corroded.
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
FRONT SUBFRAME HEAVLY CORRODED.
HEAVY CORROSION TO INNER SILL,FLOOR PAN ,BOTH SIDES.
HEAVY UNDERSIDE CORROSION.
INNER RACK JOINTS WORN.
WEAR IN SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS BUSHES AND GAITERS.
BRAKE DISCS ARE IN POOR CONDITION
CORROSION TO INNER AND OUTER SILLS ,FLOORS.CHASSIS RAILS AND INNER WINGS
SILL COVERS FITTED
SUSPENSION BUSHES AND GAITORS ARE PERISHING
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
brake pipes corroded.
corrosion to front chassis.
corrosion to rear underside,and rear inner wheel arches.
front suspension bushes ball joints gaiters in poor condition,
inner sills badly corroded,both sides.
unable to check outer sills covers fitted,both sides.
corrosion to inner sills / rear chassis legs / rear subframe
plastic sill covers fitted
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
corrosion to inner sills / rear chassis legs / rear subframe
plastic sill covers fitted
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
corrosion to n/s/r wheel arch
corrosion to rear subframe
plastic sill covers fitted
slight corrosion to both inner sills
ADVISE Center rear lap strap, plastic cover missing,seat belt buckle assembly.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
rear seat belt buckle plastic body damaged
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
rear seat belt buckle plastic body damaged
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
hole in floor behind o/s/r wheel arch
hole in sill at front on the nearside
rear subframe heavily corroded
slight play in o/s steering arm
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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L497 EUD is a 1993 Lancia Thema in White with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
Across all 1993 Lancia Thema models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 116,390 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 Lancia Thema fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 204 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L497 EUD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Lancia Thema typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 33 years old, this Lancia Thema is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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L497 EUD is a 1993 Lancia Thema, first registered on 12 October 1993.
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