MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
152,358 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Centre Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Outer Rear Upper Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Centre Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Outer Front Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Outer Rear Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Outer Front Lower Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)
Offside Outer Rear Lower Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)
Offside Outer Rear Upper Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Centre Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Outer Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Inner Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Centre Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Outer Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Inner Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
front reg plate damaged
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
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)
front reg plate cracked
slight corrosion to o/s rear steel brake pipe
slight play in steeriing rack
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Ford Scorpio?
Based on 105,492 MOT tests across 19,759 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R229 EJN is a 1998 Ford Scorpio in Purple with a 2,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 1998 Ford Scorpio models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 103,188 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 R229 EJN, 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 28 years old, this Ford Scorpio is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R229 EJN is a 1998 Ford Scorpio, first registered on 4 February 1998.
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