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L8 XDT

2007 Lincoln Towncar

Silver Petrol 4600cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jun 2027
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

133,013 mi
Last recorded133,013 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2026
Typical for 2007 Lincoln Towncar107,110 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL8 XDT
MakeLincoln
ModelTowncar
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,600cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2026 133,013 miles

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

General underbody corrosion front and rear

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded High pressure pipe from pump to rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Pass 18 Jun 2025 132,246 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded High pressure pipe to rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced central chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 11 Jun 2025 132,189 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded High pressure pipe to rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced central chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 21 May 2024 131,400 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded High pressure pipe to rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Pass 19 May 2023 130,108 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded high pressure pipe to steering rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Fail 11 May 2023 130,052 miles

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

Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play upper coupling engine bay side nearest bulkhead (2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded high pressure pipe to steering rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Fail 27 Apr 2023 130,008 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at repair (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & offside rear - 'D' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing & offside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play u.j to rack (2.2.2 (c))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

front suspension arm bushes are perishing

oil residue engine & transmission area's

Pass 26 Apr 2022 128,411 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

residue at rear axle

Fail 21 Apr 2022 128,372 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

residue at rear axle

Pass 24 Apr 2021 126,741 miles

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

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

Offside Front outer sill heavily corroded

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

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak around engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Feb 2020 125,593 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively slight brake bind at osr wheel (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak around the engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Feb 2020 125,551 miles

Brake performance not tested due to brake pipe leaking (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Brake pipe connection leaking on an air braking system middle section marked yellow (1.1.11 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn anti roll bar drop link has excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively slight brake bind at osr wheel (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak around the engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2019 121,939 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Feb 2018 113,221 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2017 109,161 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2016 101,653 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2015 81,693 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 30 Jul 2014 62,090 miles

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)

Pass 26 Jul 2013 51,930 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 28 Jul 2012 40,967 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2011 33,852 miles

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

Pass 21 Jul 2010 23,307 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

How Reliable is the Lincoln Towncar?

Based on 3,290 MOT tests across 431 vehicles.

69.4%
Pass Rate
4,016
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
431
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 226
Brake pipe excessively corroded 218
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 165
parking brake recording little or no effort 130
fog lamp not working 119
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L8 XDT is a 2007 Lincoln Towncar in Silver with a 4,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

Across all 2007 Lincoln Towncar models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 107,110 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Lincoln Towncar fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 226 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L8 XDT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Lincoln Towncar typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 19 years old, this Lincoln Towncar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L8 XDT is a 2007 Lincoln Towncar, first registered on 13 February 2007.

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