MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
179,716 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm deformed and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)
How Reliable is the Lincoln Town Car Auto?
Based on 7,129 MOT tests across 728 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R209 JAR is a 1998 Lincoln Town Car Auto in White with a 4,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1998 Lincoln Town Car Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 139,768 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Lincoln Town Car Auto fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 460 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R209 JAR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Lincoln Town Car Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 28 years old, this Lincoln Town Car Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R209 JAR registered?
R209 JAR is a 1998 Lincoln Town Car Auto, first registered on 31 December 1998.
Is R209 JAR safe to buy?
The MOT history for R209 JAR shows 12 tests with a 75% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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