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N686 VBU

1995 Ford Probe

Blue Petrol 1991cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Apr 2018
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

176,926 mi
Last recorded176,926 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2017
Typical for 1995 Ford Probe95,968 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN686 VBU
MakeFord
ModelProbe
Year1995
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Mar 2017 176,926 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to back and across sub frame brake pipes corroded x2 (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear brake disc back plate deteriorating

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear wheel arch badly corroded

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear brake disc back plate deteriorating

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear wheel arch badly corroded

Oil leak ()

Rear exhaust silencer box heat shield deteriorated

fuel pipes at rear of fuel tank deteriorated

Pass 22 Mar 2016 173,702 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear metal brake pipes x2 by the fuel tank corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear brake back plate corroding away

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front tyre wearing smooth on inner edge

Offside Rear brake back plate corroding away

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both rear tailgate struts deteriorated

nearside and offside rear wheel arches corroding

offside rear outer sill corroded

oil dampness around steering rack

slight oil leak

Fail 15 Mar 2016 173,571 miles

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear metal brake pipes x2 by the fuel tank corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear brake back plate corroding away

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front tyre wearing smooth on inner edge

Offside Rear brake back plate corroding away

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both rear tailgate struts deteriorated

nearside and offside rear wheel arches corroding

offside rear outer sill corroded

oil dampness around steering rack

slight oil leak

Pass 4 Mar 2015 170,978 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

both rear wheel arches corroded

corrosion on offside rear sill

dampness around steering rack

exhaust flexi deteriorated

offside rear brake binding

Fail 10 Mar 2014 167,807 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

drivers seat belt fluffing

drivers seat cover deteriorated

exhaust front flexi deteriorated

exhaust rear silencer heat shield deteriorated

fuel pipes corroded at rear of tank

nearside rear wheel arch corroded

offside rear chassi rail heavily corroded

slight grease dampness around offside front cv boot

tailgate strutts not working

Pass 10 Mar 2014 167,807 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

drivers seat belt fluffing

drivers seat cover deteriorated

exhaust front flexi deteriorated

exhaust rear silencer heat shield deteriorated

fuel pipes corroded at rear of tank

nearside rear wheel arch corroded

offside rear chassi rail heavily corroded

slight grease dampness around offside front cv boot

tailgate strutts not working

Pass 13 Mar 2013 164,532 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

all rear fuel pipes corroded

battery loose

drivers seat deteriorated

fuel cap cracked

offside front fog lamp glass cracked

offside front seat belt fluffing

offside front wiper blade split

offside rear brake disc back plate deteriorated

rear number plate deteriorated

tailgate strutts not working

Fail 4 Mar 2013 164,384 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

all rear fuel pipes corroded

battery loose

drivers seat deteriorated

exhaust front flexi deteriorated and clamp loose

fuel cap cracked

offside front fog lamp glass cracked

offside front seat belt fluffing

offside front wiper blade split

offside rear brake disc back plate deteriorated

rear number plate deteriorated

tailgate strutts not working

Pass 12 Mar 2012 158,672 miles

Coolant leak

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

drivers seat belt fluffing

exhaust rattle possible cat?

nearside front fog light broken

offside front seat deteriorated

tail gate struts u/s

Pass 4 Mar 2011 152,734 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

nearside rear brake disc pitted

offside front brake disc pitted

offside front seat belt fluffing

offside rear brake disc pitted

fuel pipes corroded

radiator leaking

Fail 4 Mar 2011 152,734 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

nearside rear brake disc pitted

offside front brake disc pitted

offside front seat belt fluffing

offside rear brake disc pitted

fuel pipes corroded

radiator leaking

Pass 4 Mar 2010 143,580 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

nearside front spot lamp lens cracked

Pass 13 Mar 2009 135,250 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

corrosion started on offside front inner wing

nearside front spot lamp cracked

nearside rear chassi corroding

rear tailgate struts inop

Fail 13 Mar 2009 135,250 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

corrosion started on offside front inner wing

nearside front spot lamp cracked

nearside rear chassi corroding

rear tailgate struts inop

Pass 6 Mar 2008 124,214 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

nearside front spot lamp glass cracked

offside front spot lamp inop

rear tailgate strutts weak

slight grease dampness on offside front inner cv gaiter

slight oil dampness around steering rack pinion housing

Fail 6 Mar 2008 124,214 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

nearside front spot lamp glass cracked

offside front spot lamp inop

rear tailgate strutts weak

slight grease dampness on offside front inner cv gaiter

slight oil dampness around steering rack pinion housing

Pass 8 Mar 2007 114,124 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

slight oil dampness around steering rack

Fail 8 Mar 2007 114,124 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

slight oil dampness around power steering rack

Pass 4 Apr 2006 104,745 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

oil dampness around steering rack

Fail 29 Mar 2006 104,745 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

oil dampness around steering rack

Fail 15 Mar 2006 104,734 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

handbrake travel almost at the top of its reserve travel

How Reliable is the Ford Probe?

Based on 68,773 MOT tests across 11,550 vehicles.

64.0%
Pass Rate
3,995
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
11,550
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

constant velocity joint gaiter split 6,655
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,961
Brake pipe excessively corroded 4,508
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 3,616
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 3,033
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N686 VBU is a 1995 Ford Probe in Blue with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 1995 Ford Probe models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.1% with a typical mileage of 95,968 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 Probe fails its MOT is constant velocity joint gaiter split, accounting for 6,655 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N686 VBU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

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

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N686 VBU is a 1995 Ford Probe, first registered on 1 August 1995.

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