MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
67,321 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Fuel tank leaking tank sweating at fuel sender mounting to tank. (7.2.3)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings corroded and holed by anti roll bar mounting. (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion surface rust (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Front Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar locating pin retaining device not properly locked (2.4.G.3b)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar locating pin locking device not properly locked (2.4.G.3b)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar locating pin retaining device not properly locked (2.4.G.3b)
Offside Upper Anti-roll bar locating pin locking device not properly locked (2.4.G.3b)
Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
handbrake cable pulley fouling metal brake pipe shroud - recommend attention
nearside A post holed & corroded - recommend attention
nearside rear inner sill corroding
offside front inner wheel arch/mudgaurd corroding
spare wheel holder corroded
underbody heavily undersealed
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
handbrake cable pulley fouling metal brake pipe shroud - recommend attention
nearside A post holed & corroded - recommend attention
nearside rear inner sill corroding
offside front inner wheel arch/mudgaurd corroding
spare wheel holder corroded
underbody heavily undersealed
How Reliable is the Ford Corsair?
Based on 3,387 MOT tests across 455 vehicles.
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XTX 553H is a 1970 Ford Corsair in Silver with a 1,700cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1970 Ford Corsair models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.7% with a typical mileage of 59,039 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 Corsair fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 112 recorded failures. If you're considering buying XTX 553H, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Corsair typically stays on UK roads for around 62 years. At 56 years old, this Ford Corsair is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was XTX 553H registered?
XTX 553H is a 1970 Ford Corsair, first registered on 6 February 1970.
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