MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
119,877 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Coolant leak
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Prop-shaft universal joint worn
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Coolant leak
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Prop-shaft universal joint worn
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Centre Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
How Reliable is the Lincoln Town Car Auto?
Based on 7,129 MOT tests across 728 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R985 JWC is a 1998 Lincoln Town Car Auto in Pink with a 4,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 R985 JWC, 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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What year was R985 JWC registered?
R985 JWC is a 1998 Lincoln Town Car Auto, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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