MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
95,346 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive centre sill (5.2.6)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive centre sill (5.2.6)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive centre sill (5.2.6)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive centre sill (5.2.6)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
rear underbody corroded
corrosion to drivers door hinge mount
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
corrosion to drivers door hinge mount
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Upper Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Centre Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Centre Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
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 parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Ford Cortina?
Based on 56,538 MOT tests across 7,991 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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OMW 873Y is a 1982 Ford Cortina in Red with a 1,593cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.
Across all 1982 Ford Cortina models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 57,071 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 Cortina fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 2,806 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OMW 873Y, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Cortina typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 44 years old, this Ford Cortina is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was OMW 873Y registered?
OMW 873Y is a 1982 Ford Cortina, first registered on 4 August 1982.
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