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M478 RNY

1995 Ford Scorpio

Purple Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jul 2014
Tests14 (8 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

65,954 mi
Last recorded65,954 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2013
Typical for 1995 Ford Scorpio105,515 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM478 RNY
MakeFord
ModelScorpio
Year1995
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

8 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2013 65,954 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2013 65,951 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering ram(s) leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)

rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 12 Jul 2012 65,639 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2011 64,718 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2011 64,716 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Power steering ram(s) leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)

Pass 14 Jul 2010 63,670 miles

unable to penatrate various corossion to bothinner and poutter sills front centre and rear floors both front and rear inner wheel arches front and rear chassies various metal brake pipes and brake feruls

Fail 8 Jul 2010 63,669 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn (3.1.5)

Power steering ram(s) leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)

unable to penatrate various corossion to bothinner and poutter sills front centre and rear floors both front and rear inner wheel arches front and rear chassies various metal brake pipes and brake feruls

Pass 3 Jul 2009 62,204 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2009 62,168 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 11 Jul 2008 60,263 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2008 60,232 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 13 Jul 2007 58,393 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2006 56,409 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2006 56,401 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)

How Reliable is the Ford Scorpio?

Based on 105,492 MOT tests across 19,759 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
4,356
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
19,759
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,112
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 6,799
Brake hose excessively deteriorated 6,622
Brake pipe excessively corroded 6,370
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 5,115
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M478 RNY is a 1995 Ford Scorpio in Purple with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 1995 Ford Scorpio models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 105,515 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 Scorpio fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,112 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M478 RNY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Scorpio typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 31 years old, this Ford Scorpio is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M478 RNY is a 1995 Ford Scorpio, first registered on 31 December 1995.

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