MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
167,401 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside rear chassis/panel corroded
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both outer & under door sills corroding
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
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)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both outer & under door sills corroding
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
offside outer door sill has be repaired
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
offside outer door sill has be repaired
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
outer & under sills corroding
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
outer & under sills corroding
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
front exhaust mount bracket loose
various brake & fuel pipes surface corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
front exhaust mount bracket loose
various brake & fuel pipes surface corroded
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)
How Reliable is the Ford Scorpio?
Based on 105,492 MOT tests across 19,759 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R353 DNF is a 1998 Ford Scorpio in Purple with a 2,295cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 46.2%.
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 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 R353 DNF, 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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R353 DNF is a 1998 Ford Scorpio, first registered on 10 July 1998.
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