MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
180,975 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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BOTH FRONT BACK PLATES MISSING OR CORRODED AWAY
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS IN POOR CONDITION
BRAKE FLUID DIRTY
EXHAUST SYSTEM IN POOR CONDITION
FUEL FILLER AND VENT PIPES CORRDED
O/S SCREEN WASH RREQUIRES ADJUSTMENT
O/S/F PASSENGER SEAT NOT FITTED
PLAY IN O/S/R WHEEL BEARING
PLAY IN STEERING BOX
SURFACE CORROSION ON CHASSIS, BODY PANELS, BRAKE PIPES AND ALL UNDERSIDE COMPONENTS
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
BOTH FRONT BACK PLATES MISSING OR CORRODED AWAY
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS IN POOR CONDITION
BRAKE FLUID DIRTY
EXHAUST SYSTEM IN POOR CONDITION
FUEL FILLER AND VENT PIPES CORRDED
O/S SCREEN WASH RREQUIRES ADJUSTMENT
O/S/F PASSENGER SEAT NOT FITTED
PLAY IN O/S/R WHEEL BEARING
PLAY IN STEERING BOX
SURFACE CORROSION ON CHASSIS, BODY PANELS, BRAKE PIPES AND ALL UNDERSIDE COMPONENTS
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Offside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Steering column flexible coupling has excessive play (2.1.5)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
BOTH FRONT BACK PLATES IN POOR CONDITION
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS IN POOR CONDITION
BRAKE FLUID DIRTY
EXHAUST SYSTEM IN POOR CONDITION
INDICATORS OPERATING FAST CLOSE TO LIMIT
SURFACE CORROSION ON CHASSIS, BODY PANELS, BRAKE PIPES AND ALL UNDERSIDE COMPONENTS
Coolant leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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)
Oil leak
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Oil leak
Coolant leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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)
offside front tyre worn inner edge
Centre Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
offside front tyre worn inner edge
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front disc slightly worn
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front disc slightly worn
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe 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)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Drag link end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
o/s and n/s body support bolts missing
Nearside Front Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Front Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Lincoln Towncar?
Based on 3,290 MOT tests across 431 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N738 LKX is a 1996 Lincoln Towncar in White with a 4,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1996 Lincoln Towncar models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.9% with a typical mileage of 123,274 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 Lincoln Towncar fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 226 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N738 LKX, 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 30 years old, this Lincoln Towncar is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N738 LKX is a 1996 Lincoln Towncar, first registered on 31 December 1996.
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