MOT Check for FORD CORTINAs

The FORD CORTINA makes up 46,431 of the overall 88,684,066 FORD MOT test results. Select your CORTINA model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Indicator switch faulty  Occurs:23 times
Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located  Occurs:36 times
Offside Front Steering locking device missing  Occurs:30 times
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking  Occurs:55 times
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm  Occurs:27 times
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working  Occurs:31 times
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired  Occurs:15 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:23 times
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:18 times
Brake hose has insufficient room to move Occurs:63 times
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:29 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering  Occurs:97 times
Offside Stop lamp not working  Occurs:203 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:22 times
Windscreen washer not working  Occurs:115 times
Exhaust engine idle speed too high  Occurs:25 times
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:104 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working  Occurs:136 times
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering  Occurs:21 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:22 times
Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:33 times
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment  Occurs:15 times
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