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ExpiredMileage
155,991 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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both side outer sills damaged and has local corrosion
centre exhaust silencer damaged
engine has oil leak
front and rear bumper damaged
near side head lamp poor condition
near side rear tyre has cut
off side front track rod end boot split
off side rear wheel arch has local corrosion
rear lamp lens poor condition and damaged
steering rack has play
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
both side outer sills damaged and has local corrosion
centre exhaust silencer damaged
engine has oil leak
front and rear bumper damaged
near side head lamp poor condition
near side rear tyre has cut
off side rear wheel arch has local corrosion
rear lamp lens poor condition and damaged
steering rack has play
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both side front brake disc poor condition
both side outer sill damaged and has local corrosion
both side rear suspension mounting area appaers to,to have been welded and is coated with under-seal
engine has oil leak needs urgent attention
front brake pads worn low
front bumper damaged
rear bumper damaged
rear lamp lens poor condition both side
steering rack has slight play
windscree damaged out side Zone A
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both front brake disc poor condition
both rear brake disc poor condition
both side rear suspension mount area has local corrosion
engine has oil leak
front bumper damaged
near side and off side outer sills damaged and has local corrosion
off side front lower wishbone inner bush poor condition
off side rear fog lamp lens poor condition
rear bumper damaged
steering rack has slight movement
windscreen damaged outside zone a
both front brake disc poor condition
both rear brake disc poor condition
both side outer sill damaged and has local corrosion
engine has oil leak off side front end
front bumper damaged
off side rear chassis member has been welded and covered with under seal
off side rear tyre worn low on tread
windscreen damaged out side zone A
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
both front brake disc poor condition
both rear brake disc poor condition
both side outer sill damaged and has local corrosion
engine has oil leak off side front end
front bumper damaged
off side rear chassis member has been welded and covered with under seal
windscreen damaged out side zone A
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both front brake disc poor condition
both rear brake disc poor condition
both side outer sill damaged and has local corrosion
front and rear bumper damaged
near side head lamp lens poor condition
windscreen damaged out side zone A
both front and both rear brake disc poor condition
off side and near side outer sills damaged
off side front tyre worn low on tread inner edge
off side rear lamp lens damaged
windscreen damaged zone a less then 10mm in dia
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
both front and both rear brake disc poor condition
both side outer sill damaged
both side rear mettle brake pipe to wheel cylinder has surface corrosion
engine has oil leak
front bumper damaged
near side front head lamp lens poor condition
near side front track rod end has movement
near side mirror poor condition
off side rear lamp lens poor condition
rear suspension mount area has local corrosion
tail gate damaged
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both front and both rear brake disc poor condition
both side outer sill damaged
both side rear mettle brake pipe to wheel cylinder has surface corrosion
engine has oil leak
front bumper damaged
near side front head lamp lens poor condition
near side front track rod end has movement
near side mirror poor condition
off side rear lamp lens poor condition
rear suspension mount area has local corrosion
tail gate damaged
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N287 FAR is a 1996 Ford Scorpio in Red with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1996 Ford Scorpio models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 107,364 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 N287 FAR, 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 30 years old, this Ford Scorpio is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N287 FAR is a 1996 Ford Scorpio, first registered on 9 April 1996.
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