MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
128,978 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Corrosion on front to rear + rear centre + offside front brake pipes
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside Both (1.8)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Corrosion on front to rear + rear centre + offside front brake pipes
Corrosion on front to rear and both rear brake pipes
Play in steering rack mounting bushes under load
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Headlamp insecure Both (1.7.3)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut insecure lower bolt insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Front Macpherson strut insecure lower bolt insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions Both (4.1.D.1f)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Corrosion on front to rear and both rear brake pipes
Engine management fault lamp illuminated
Nearside front tyre wearing low
Offside front tyre bald on both edges
Play in steering rack mounting bushes under load
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
o/s/r disc wearing thin
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
o/s/r disc wearing thin
handbrake lever travel on limits
o/s/r n/s/r brake pipes front to rear starting up surface crorrsion
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
handbrake lever travel on limits
o/s/r n/s/r brake pipes front to rear starting up surface crorrsion
handbrake travel on limits
slight movement in streeing rack bushes
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
handbrake lever travel on limits
slight movement in steering rack bushes
handbrake travel on limits
How Reliable is the Ford Mustang?
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N685 NWS is a 1996 Ford Mustang in Orange with a 4,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
Across all 1996 Ford Mustang models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.3% with a typical mileage of 84,786 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 Mustang fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 1,846 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N685 NWS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Mustang typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 30 years old, this Ford Mustang is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N685 NWS is a 1996 Ford Mustang, first registered on 31 December 1996.
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