MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
66,385 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing (2.4.G.3b)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Ford Cortina?
Based on 56,538 MOT tests across 7,991 vehicles.
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YBA 971S is a 1978 Ford Cortina in White with a 2,936cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.
Across all 1978 Ford Cortina models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 49,632 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 YBA 971S, 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 48 years old, this Ford Cortina is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was YBA 971S registered?
YBA 971S is a 1978 Ford Cortina, first registered on 31 December 1978.
Is YBA 971S safe to buy?
The MOT history for YBA 971S shows 13 tests with a 76.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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