MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
122,501 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive middle inner sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner inner tie rod has slight play
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe to flexi pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
inner s/rack joints slight play
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
inner s/rack joints slight play
Front tyre inner edges wearing
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Oil leak
Slight play in offside front steering rack tie bar
Front tyre inner edges wearing
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Slight play in offside front steering rack tie bar
Oil leak
all rear driveshaft gaitors insecure
exhaust system corroded
slight rear diff oil leak
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
all rear driveshaft gaitors insecure
exhaust system corroded
slight rear diff oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension slightly corroded (2.4.G.4a)
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension slightly corroded (2.4.G.4a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
How Reliable is the Ford Scorpio?
Based on 105,492 MOT tests across 19,759 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R809 FJN is a 1998 Ford Scorpio in Green with a 2,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.
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 R809 FJN, 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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R809 FJN is a 1998 Ford Scorpio, first registered on 26 March 1998.
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