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S470 KDY

1999 Lincoln Towncar

White Petrol 4600cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jun 2027
Tests35 (19 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate54.3%

Mileage

166,801 mi
Last recorded166,801 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2026
Typical for 1999 Lincoln Towncar154,444 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS470 KDY
MakeLincoln
ModelTowncar
Year1999
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,600cc

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MOT History

19 pass 16 fail
Pass 11 Jun 2026 166,801 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside. (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 20 Apr 2026 166,043 miles

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

Rear Direction indicator not working Nearside and offside. (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Corrosion to inner sill just outside of the 30cm prescribed area. Please repair at next earliest convenience. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 6 May 2025 165,615 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2025 165,573 miles

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 16 May 2024 165,082 miles
Fail 13 May 2024 165,040 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Fail 16 Jan 2024 164,887 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both head lamps no pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced central floor seat/bolt mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt buckle missing side seat (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Inner Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision drivers seat mount weak and heavily corroded (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Jan 2023 164,273 miles

Nearside condensation in head lamp

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

Fail 5 Dec 2022 164,228 miles

Central Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner and outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded hose to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced central to rear chassis rear door area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2021 163,540 miles

Front wipers worn

Pass 3 Dec 2020 163,097 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2020 163,031 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced door shut (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced door shut (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor at seat mount (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2019 162,920 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2018 162,323 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective slightly frosted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective frosted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Nov 2018 162,288 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working side repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play as marked on the near side (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play as marked (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2017 161,806 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.3mm (4.1.E.1)

both headlamps hazy

Fail 24 Nov 2017 161,773 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Brake pipe leaking front to rear (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.3mm (4.1.E.1)

both headlamps hazy

Pass 6 Jun 2016 161,145 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.4mm (4.1.E.1)

both headlamp lenses cloudy

Fail 6 Jun 2016 161,145 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.2mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.4mm (4.1.E.1)

both headlamp lenses cloudy

Pass 18 May 2015 160,447 miles

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)

headlamps cloudy and pattern poor

o/s/f anti roll bar mounting bush worn

Fail 6 May 2015 160,444 miles

Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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)

headlamps cloudy and pattern poor

o/s/f anti roll bar mounting bush worn

Pass 26 Jun 2014 158,625 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 17 Jun 2014 158,547 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 12 Jun 2013 157,575 miles

both headlamp patterns poor

o/s inner and outer sill corroded

Fail 30 May 2013 157,309 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

Nearside Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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

both headlamp patterns poor

o/s inner and outer sill corroded

Pass 26 Jun 2012 154,061 miles

rear brakes unbalenced, o/s low

Fail 15 Jun 2012 154,030 miles

Offside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

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

both batteries insecure

both rear doors wont open from inside

n/s/r rear facing seatbelt inaccessable

Pass 22 Jun 2011 151,582 miles

Chassis slightly corroded

Hub caps fitted

N/S/F tyre worn on edges

Pass 30 Sep 2009 150,681 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Oct 2008 149,265 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2008 149,210 miles

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

Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Offside Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 22 Aug 2007 147,101 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2007 147,081 miles

Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Pass 2 Nov 2005 140,414 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2005 139,969 miles

Nearside Rear Air suspension bellows leaking (2.4.D.2)

Offside Rear Air suspension bellows leaking (2.4.D.2)

How Reliable is the Lincoln Towncar?

Based on 3,290 MOT tests across 431 vehicles.

69.4%
Pass Rate
4,016
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
431
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 226
Brake pipe excessively corroded 218
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 165
parking brake recording little or no effort 130
fog lamp not working 119
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S470 KDY is a 1999 Lincoln Towncar in White with a 4,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.3%.

Across all 1999 Lincoln Towncar models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.1% with a typical mileage of 154,444 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 Towncar fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 226 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S470 KDY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Lincoln Towncar typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 27 years old, this Lincoln Towncar is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S470 KDY is a 1999 Lincoln Towncar, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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