MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
166,953 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
o/s/f outer sill corroded.
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported silencer (7.1.1)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassie (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
rear axle oil leaking out rear o/s hub seal
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
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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V980 LMA is a 2000 Lincoln Town Car Auto in Silver with a 4,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
Across all 2000 Lincoln Town Car Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 115,767 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 V980 LMA, 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 26 years old, this Lincoln Town Car Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V980 LMA is a 2000 Lincoln Town Car Auto, first registered on 31 December 2000.
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