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OWL 173T

1978 Ford F250

White Petrol 4953cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Nov 2018
Tests10 (6 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

73,078 mi
Last recorded73,078 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2017
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOWL 173T
MakeFord
ModelF250
Year1978
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,953cc

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MOT History

6 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2017 73,078 miles

heavily modified vehicle on high jack up kit

Pass 23 Nov 2015 72,874 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 22 Sep 2014 71,721 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2014 71,721 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Fail 2 Apr 2013 71,714 miles

Centre Steering arm repaired by welding (2.2.C.1e)

Nearside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Steering linkage has had excessive heat applied (2.2.C.1e)

Steering linkage inappropriately modified (2.2.C.1e)

Steering linkage repaired by welding (2.2.C.1e)

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Pass 19 Apr 2012 71,339 miles

N/S windscreen wash jet not fully working

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Small hole in cab floor, not within a prescribed area

Pass 7 May 2011 70,532 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Offside Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

handbrake cable adjustment mechanism insecure

handbrake cable insecure

rear fog inop

track bar bent

Fail 6 May 2011 70,532 miles

Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Nearside brake disc has restricted free movement (3.5.1j)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Offside Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

handbrake cable adjustment mechanism insecure

handbrake cable insecure

rear fog inop

track bar bent

Fail 14 Apr 2011 70,531 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Centre Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Centre Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose stretched (3.6.B.4c)

Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts (3.6.B.2a)

Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring repaired by welding (2.4.C.1c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Offside Rear coil spring repaired by welding (2.4.C.1c)

Offside Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted (2.2.D.2c)

Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

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

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

battery insecure

handbrake cable adjusting mechanism inseure

handbrake cable insecure

n/s/f body and mounting insecure

petrol pipe insecure

rear fog inop

track bar bent

Pass 14 Sep 2009 70,185 miles

Battery insecure

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

How Reliable is the Ford F250?

Based on 2,251 MOT tests across 252 vehicles.

79.7%
Pass Rate
2,051
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
252
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Direction indicator incorrect colour 45
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 41
fog lamp not working 41
brake binding 29
position lamp(s) not working 22
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OWL 173T is a 1978 Ford F250 in White with a 4,953cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

The most common reason a Ford F250 fails its MOT is direction indicator incorrect colour, accounting for 45 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OWL 173T, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford F250 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 48 years old, this Ford F250 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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OWL 173T is a 1978 Ford F250, first registered on 1 August 1978.

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