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R485 YYC

1998 Lincoln Town Car Auto

White Lpg 4600cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Oct 2010
Tests8 (4 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

191,507 mi
Last recorded191,507 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2009
Typical for 1998 Lincoln Town Car Auto139,768 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR485 YYC
MakeLincoln
ModelTown Car Auto
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typeLpg
Engine4,600cc

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MOT History

4 pass 4 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2009 191,507 miles

Battery insecure

rust on underside of car

Fail 27 Oct 2009 191,465 miles

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

Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Battery insecure

rust on underside of car

Pass 24 Sep 2008 151,667 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2008 151,636 miles

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

n/s/r sill corroded and holed

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 23 Jul 2007 113,670 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2007 113,594 miles

Centre Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Front Intermediate drop arm deformed and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside 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)

Pass 11 Aug 2006 78,539 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2006 78,457 miles

All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Centre Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Direction indicators not in good working order (function impaired) (1.5.A1b)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

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

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Lincoln Town Car Auto?

Based on 7,129 MOT tests across 728 vehicles.

72.1%
Pass Rate
4,917
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
728
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 460
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 309
parking brake recording little or no effort 283
Brake pipe excessively corroded 250
fog lamp not working 236
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R485 YYC is a 1998 Lincoln Town Car Auto in White with a 4,600cc lpg engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 R485 YYC, 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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R485 YYC is a 1998 Lincoln Town Car Auto, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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