MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
72,707 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Power steering ram(s) has free play between ball-pin and valve but separation is unlikely (2.3.5)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Centre Power steering ram(s) has free play between ball-pin and valve but separation is unlikely (2.3.5)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) excessively damaged (2.3.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
nearly excessive footbrake travel
power steering pipe kinked/slightly flattened at ns
rear brake hose/brake pipes poorly secured
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
front seat mount areas rusty
How Reliable is the Ford Thunderbird?
Based on 3,444 MOT tests across 538 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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VSU 563 is a 1989 Ford Thunderbird in Black with a 6,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1989 Ford Thunderbird models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.0% with a typical mileage of 65,416 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 Thunderbird fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 85 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VSU 563, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Thunderbird typically stays on UK roads for around 64 years. At 37 years old, this Ford Thunderbird is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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VSU 563 is a 1989 Ford Thunderbird, first registered on 12 December 1989.
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