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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD LINCOLNs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:68.67%
(The average a petrol FORD LINCOLN year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:83 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|1
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b|1
Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Front brake application uneven1
Offside Front Upper 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
Offside Front Lower 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
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
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside 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 Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Centre Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Inner Front Lower Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Nearside Front Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5|1
Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5|1
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|1
Offside Inner Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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