MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
142,590 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
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 Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
n/s and o/s front to rear metal brakepipes slightly corroded
n/s headlamp cracked
oil leak
slight power steering leak from resvoir
How Reliable is the Ford Scorpio?
Based on 105,492 MOT tests across 19,759 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P178 BTA is a 1997 Ford Scorpio in Blue with a 2,935cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1997 Ford Scorpio models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 106,063 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 Scorpio fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,112 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P178 BTA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Scorpio typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 29 years old, this Ford Scorpio is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P178 BTA is a 1997 Ford Scorpio, first registered on 7 January 1997.
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