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MOT History from tests of diesel FORD FORDs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:68.99%
(The average a diesel FORD FORD year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:632 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues44
Headlamp aim out of alignment32
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively31
Brake pipe excessively corroded16
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))8
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Registration plate issues7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||5
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))4
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a|4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||3
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))3
Windscreen washer not working 3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|3
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i||2
Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i||2
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i||2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))2
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||2
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||2
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||2
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Offside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|2
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone arm bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone arm bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Front brake application uneven1
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|1
Nearside Front Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected windscreen cracked in driver view |3.2 |c| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached bush separated |5.3.4 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached bush separated |5.3.4 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b||1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Outer Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users injector |8.4.1 |a| |i||1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an induction leak (8.2.2.1 (b))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected repeater lens broken , light not visible from rear (4.4.1 (b) (ii))1
Front Fuel system component leaking no. 3 injector spill off o ring (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e||1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Bumper insecure bumper end cap (6.1.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e||1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cill |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a))1
Nearside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a))1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Speed limiter plate missing (7.10 (e))1
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Mid inner sill section (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Windscreen has damage1
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Front Access panel cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1|1
Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a||1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))1
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction inoperative (8.2.2.2 (g))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play maybe slight play in bottom ball joint needs accessing after track rod end replaced (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Inner Integral body structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))1
Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged and seriously weakened Both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Nearside Outer Integral body structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Electrical wiring damaged and bare connector exposed |1.9.2c|1
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb not fitted correctly |4.1.2 |c||1
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating as bulb is dim |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured door pillar around door catch |5.2.6|1
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective cannot open |6.1.3 |b| |i||1
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front Driver`s seat moving inadvertently |6.2.5 |b| |ii||1
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced both inner cills |7.1.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired |5.1.3 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour n/s/f indicator showing white light (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative n/s head light adjustment cannot be operated from drivers seat (4.1.5 (a))1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))1
Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Rear brake binding1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i))1
Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users Leaking from hose that joins to fuel tank (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||1
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||1
Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc inner |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.70 (8.2.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced door sill |7.1.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Electrical wiring insecure Trapped in brake caliper |1.9.2a|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1

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