MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
18,896 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
headlamps poor beam pattern
n/s rear brake low efficiency
slight blow on centre joint
some poor connections on lamps/relays
Brake pipe inadequately clipped longtitudinal/rear (3.6.B.1)
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Fuel pipe insecure longtitudinal (7.2.1)
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)
Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle low (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside front parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint (7.1.2)
Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel track rod bush (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside front parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Ford Cortina?
Based on 56,538 MOT tests across 7,991 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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XVO 509M is a 1973 Ford Cortina in Yellow with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1973 Ford Cortina models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.2% with a typical mileage of 47,728 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 XVO 509M, 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 53 years old, this Ford Cortina is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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XVO 509M is a 1973 Ford Cortina, first registered on 13 August 1973.
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