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S20 FTC

2005 Lincoln Town Car

White Petrol 4600cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Oct 2026
Tests33 (24 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

133,732 mi
Last recorded133,732 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Lincoln Town Car80,658 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS20 FTC
MakeLincoln
ModelTown Car
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,600cc

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MOT History

24 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 133,732 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2025 130,054 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2024 129,735 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b))

Nearside Rear Oil leaking excessively from transmission hub oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

fuel pipe slightly insecure on o/s inner chassis

Pass 5 Nov 2024 129,633 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2024 125,207 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2023 123,310 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2023 122,971 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2023 122,969 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

REAR DIFF LEAKING OIL

Pass 28 Oct 2022 113,542 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2021 99,562 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2020 90,327 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive DEEF OIL LEAK (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2019 87,411 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2019 87,214 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier engine bay battery (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Nov 2018 80,658 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2018 80,658 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 26 Apr 2018 76,627 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Apr 2018 76,627 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Pass 5 Sep 2017 74,601 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2016 71,786 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside direction indicator flash rate slightly high

Offside and Nearside rear parking brake performance low

Pass 13 May 2016 63,626 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2016 62,990 miles

Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

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

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

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Battery carrier under Offside wheel arch corroded and battery loose

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

Offside and Nearside front tyre outer side walls damaged/ scrubbed/ cut

Offside and Nearside rear trailing arm rear bushes deteriorated

Oil leaking at Rear differential breather

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Both forward silencers (7.1.2)

rear number plate insecure

Pass 6 May 2015 54,740 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 13 May 2014 52,471 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

advise front pads getting low

advise o/s/r tyre getting low

Pass 8 May 2013 48,824 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 11 May 2012 44,913 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

srs light on

Fail 10 May 2012 44,888 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

srs light on

Pass 13 May 2011 41,176 miles

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

air bag light on

n/s exhaust hanger bolt missing

o/s/r tyre worn on edges

Fail 6 May 2011 41,091 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

air bag light on

n/s exhaust hanger bolt missing

o/s/r tyre worn on edges

Pass 29 Apr 2010 36,008 miles

n/s/r exhaust silencer deteriorated

Fail 21 Apr 2010 35,982 miles

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

n/s/r exhaust silencer deteriorated

Pass 2 Apr 2009 30,680 miles

o/s handbrake effort weak

Pass 18 Mar 2008 23,031 miles

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

both rear tyres approx 2.0mm

Fail 10 Mar 2008 22,979 miles

Nearside Side repeater incomplete (1.5.A1b)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Speed limiter plate missing (6.5.A.1a)

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

both rear tyres approx 2.0mm

How Reliable is the Lincoln Town Car?

Based on 2,774 MOT tests across 327 vehicles.

73.7%
Pass Rate
3,225
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
327
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 124
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 111
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 102
fog lamp not working 82
parking brake recording little or no effort 77
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S20 FTC is a 2005 Lincoln Town Car in White with a 4,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2005 Lincoln Town Car models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.7% with a typical mileage of 80,658 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 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 124 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S20 FTC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Lincoln Town Car typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 21 years old, this Lincoln Town Car is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S20 FTC is a 2005 Lincoln Town Car, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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