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UEY 691L

2016 Ford Cortina

Red Petrol 3000cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Aug 2018
Tests4 (2 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

14,079 mi
Last recorded14,079 miles
Recorded on25 Aug 2017
Typical for 2016 Ford Cortina53,067 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationUEY 691L
MakeFord
ModelCortina
Year2016
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,000cc

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MOT History

2 pass 2 fail
Pass 25 Aug 2017 14,079 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2017 14,077 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid missing screen (8.2.3)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid missing screen (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions rotation tyre (4.1.D.1f)

Pass 29 Jul 2016 1,352 miles

Centre Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

fuel tank damaged but not leaking

Fail 14 Jul 2016 1,351 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust system not adequately supported middle (7.1.1)

Fuel pipe excessively chafed fouling on steering joint (7.2.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part fouling on tyre (3.6.B.4a)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part fouling on tyre (3.6.B.4a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Rear tyre worn

Poor repair at offside rear lower suspension arm point.

Rear flexi brake hose perished.

fuel tank damaged.

How Reliable is the Ford Cortina?

Based on 56,538 MOT tests across 7,991 vehicles.

79.5%
Pass Rate
409
Miles/Year
63
Year Lifespan
7,991
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,806
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,355
brake binding 1,352
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,210
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 1,173
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UEY 691L is a 2016 Ford Cortina in Red with a 3,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 2016 Ford Cortina models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 53,067 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 Cortina fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 2,806 recorded failures. If you're considering buying UEY 691L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Cortina typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 10 years old, this Ford Cortina is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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UEY 691L is a 2016 Ford Cortina, first registered on 1 August 2016.

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