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R694 TWR

1998 Ford Maverick

Blue Diesel 2663cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Mar 2027
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

167,161 mi
Last recorded167,161 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2026
Typical for 1998 Ford Maverick106,884 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR694 TWR
MakeFord
ModelMaverick
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,663cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2026 167,161 miles

Both front brake pipes greased

Slight play in both front wheel bearing

Pass 24 Feb 2025 161,754 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor to sill section at rear of wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))

offside rear brake effort low

offside steering idler linkage has slight play

Fail 14 Feb 2025 161,749 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor to sill section at rear of wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))

offside rear brake effort low

offside steering idler linkage has slight play

Pass 14 Feb 2024 158,057 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tail pipe corroded and holed

Pass 17 Jan 2023 155,914 miles

Brake cable damaged but not to excess both rear (1.1.15 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Handbrake cables not fully secured

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2021 152,114 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Dec 2020 148,942 miles

Nearside Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced o/s/r at bumpstop (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 4 Dec 2020 148,940 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced o/s/r at bumpstop (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 26 Apr 2019 146,716 miles

Nearside front inner wing holed and corroded near bulk head

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Apr 2019 146,714 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn link bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside front inner wing holed and corroded near bulk head

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2018 144,461 miles

Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play both slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 29 Mar 2018 144,459 miles

Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped to rears plus fuel line axle pipe n/s (3.6.B.1)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Radius arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush displaced (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Radius arm locating pin insecure rear bush bolt is loose others look to be freting (2.4.G.3a)

Offside Rear Upper Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Lower Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bushs both sides (2.4.G.2)

steering cross shaft has play in ends

Pass 3 Apr 2017 141,778 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both wishbone bushes (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar missing

Fail 30 Mar 2017 141,775 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)

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

rear brake recording little or no effort Both rear foot and parking brake (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both wishbone bushes (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar missing

Fail 29 Nov 2016 141,758 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play steering idler (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint marked in yellow (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Brake back plate(s) securing device loose loose (3.5.1j)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint marked in yellow (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Wiper blade split

Rear Anti-roll bar missing

Pass 12 Oct 2015 140,646 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2014 139,600 miles

slight damage to front of vehicle

Pass 7 Oct 2011 133,228 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 29 Sep 2011 133,188 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 1 Oct 2010 125,182 miles

2 steering joints are double nutted

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

nearside front inner wing corroded and holed

nearside steering idler slight wear

Fail 24 Sep 2010 125,094 miles

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

2 steering joints are double nutted

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

nearside front inner wing corroded and holed

nearside steering idler slight wear

Pass 28 Sep 2009 117,899 miles

2 steering joints double nutted

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

front disc pads look rusted to calipers

fuel tank cover corroded

nearside front inner wing corroded and holed

slight wear in both steering idlers

Fail 22 Sep 2009 117,877 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

2 steering joints double nutted

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

breather pipe dangling in to diff

front disc pads look rusted to calipers

fuel tank cover corroded

nearside front inner wing corroded and holed

slight wear in both steering idlers

Pass 22 Aug 2008 111,320 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 15 Aug 2008 111,240 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Inner Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 8 Aug 2007 102,998 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2006 95,229 miles

fuel pipes badly corroded † †slight wear and movement in front upper wishbone bushes †free play in steering ball joints not excessive

Pass 23 Aug 2005 85,877 miles

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

nail in tyre

How Reliable is the Ford Maverick?

Based on 186,884 MOT tests across 19,007 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
5,678
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
19,007
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 15,070
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 11,752
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint 10,520
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,115
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 6,803
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R694 TWR is a 1998 Ford Maverick in Blue with a 2,663cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 1998 Ford Maverick models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 106,884 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 Maverick fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 15,070 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R694 TWR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Maverick typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 28 years old, this Ford Maverick is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R694 TWR is a 1998 Ford Maverick, first registered on 31 March 1998.

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