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UWE 114Y

1983 Ford Cortina

White Petrol 1593cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Oct 2024
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

79,126 mi
Last recorded79,126 miles
Recorded on19 Oct 2023
Typical for 1983 Ford Cortina54,803 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationUWE 114Y
MakeFord
ModelCortina
Year1983
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,593cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 19 Oct 2023 79,126 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front down pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Oct 2022 78,812 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Oct 2022 78,812 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2021 78,605 miles

Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2020 78,185 miles

Exhaust System Corroded

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel Tank Strap Corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 30 Oct 2019 78,030 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 24 Oct 2018 77,699 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn track control arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn track control arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

drives seat mount corroded

exhaust system corroded

Pass 24 Oct 2017 77,440 miles

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 20 Oct 2016 77,160 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded To brake caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Oil leak ()

Pass 30 Oct 2015 76,895 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2014 76,825 miles

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 7 Oct 2013 76,646 miles

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

rack mount rubbers slightly deterioated

Pass 27 Sep 2012 76,329 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak

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

rear brakes imbalanced

slight corrosion on inner rear wheel arches

Pass 14 Oct 2011 76,143 miles

front number plate cracked recommend new

Fail 6 Oct 2011 76,132 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

front number plate cracked recommend new

Pass 27 Jul 2010 75,840 miles

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

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 27 Jul 2009 75,323 miles

Nearside Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

exhaust front pipe & middle section heavily corroded

nearside front jacking point corroded

Pass 1 Aug 2008 74,501 miles

diff very noisey

n/s/r short brake pipe from brake flex hose to wheel cylinder starting to corrode new pipe recommended

slight noise on both rear wheel bearings

Pass 1 Aug 2007 73,702 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

corrosion started on o/s/f top of bulk haed ok yet

n/s/f brake pipe starting to corrode

only 2 seat belts fitted

slight brake fluctuation on n/s/r

Pass 15 Jul 2006 73,009 miles

nearside front brake pipe corroding

nearside rear axle brake pipe corroding

nearside rear tyre deteriorating

offside and nearside front antiroll bar drop link bushs cracked

petrol cap slightly loose on its seal

slight play in nearside and offside front wheel bearings

Fail 8 Jul 2006 72,960 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

rear tyre deteriorating

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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UWE 114Y is a 1983 Ford Cortina in White with a 1,593cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 1983 Ford Cortina models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 54,803 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 UWE 114Y, 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 43 years old, this Ford Cortina is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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UWE 114Y is a 1983 Ford Cortina, first registered on 1 February 1983.

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