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Y685 WFC

2001 Lincoln Navigator

Gold Petrol 5400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Sep 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

86,202 mi
Last recorded86,202 miles
Recorded on27 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 Lincoln Navigator84,107 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY685 WFC
MakeLincoln
ModelNavigator
Year2001
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,400cc
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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 27 Sep 2025 86,202 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2024 84,107 miles
Pass 3 May 2023 79,532 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2023 79,529 miles

Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens starting to fog over loosing definition. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens starting to fog over loosing definition. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive around rear diff. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front upper nearside and offside. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Nov 2021 76,921 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes both arms cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear n\s inner lense cracked

Fail 28 Oct 2021 76,885 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Floor excessively deteriorated boot floor in wheel arch (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Rear n\s inner lense cracked

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes both arms cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 31 Oct 2020 69,041 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipe covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

under body heavily undersealed

Fail 31 Oct 2020 69,041 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipe covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

under body heavily undersealed

Pass 1 Nov 2019 64,958 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipe covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

underbody heavily undersealed

Fail 1 Nov 2019 64,958 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipe covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

underbody heavily undersealed

Fail 10 Sep 2019 64,953 miles

Brake pedal pivot has excessive wear or free play (1.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes covered in under seal (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

under body heavily undersealed

under body in poor condition

Fail 2 Mar 2019 64,945 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working repeater lamp (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting fractured bottom arm bump stop fixed to chassi (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front subframe corroded

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule going to caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn bottom arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wearing outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front bottom arm corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear lamp has sharp edge

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule going to caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn bottom arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.9mm and wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front bottom arm corroded

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear axle leaking oil

Rear movement in rear seat

Pass 25 Jul 2017 59,274 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2017 59,274 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 3 Aug 2016 59,016 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Ball joint has slight play support link to drag link (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 3 Aug 2016 59,016 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Ball joint has slight play support link to drag link (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 24 Aug 2015 58,052 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2014 57,402 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 18 Nov 2014 57,401 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 9 Nov 2013 55,681 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 Oct 2012 54,095 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2011 52,397 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2010 50,980 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2009 49,130 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 13 Nov 2008 46,692 miles

Both front wiper blades split

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Passenger side indicator intermittantly speeds up

Pass 24 Nov 2007 43,560 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2006 40,242 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2006 40,242 miles

Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Fail 11 Nov 2006 40,169 miles

Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Slight play in steering idlier shaft

How Reliable is the Lincoln Navigator?

Based on 2,452 MOT tests across 271 vehicles.

76.1%
Pass Rate
3,599
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
271
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

fog lamp not working 61
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 51
Brake pipe excessively corroded 50
parking brake recording little or no effort 41
suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint 39
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Y685 WFC is a 2001 Lincoln Navigator in Gold with a 5,400cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2001 Lincoln Navigator models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 84,107 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 Lincoln Navigator fails its MOT is fog lamp not working, accounting for 61 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y685 WFC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Lincoln Navigator typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 25 years old, this Lincoln Navigator is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y685 WFC is a 2001 Lincoln Navigator, first registered on 31 December 2001.

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