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MOT History from tests of petrol LINCOLN TOWNCARs year 1996

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mot history
Pass percent:52.99%
(The average a petrol LINCOLN TOWNCAR year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:234 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded45
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|25
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort19
Headlamp aim out of alignment13
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively11
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|9
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle6
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|5
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|5
Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|5
Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|5
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|5
Rear brake binding5
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|5
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|4
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Registration plate lamp issues4
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|4
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|3
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|3
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|3
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Rear brake application uneven2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1|2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b|2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a|2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Offside Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|2
Nearside Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.2.C.1h|2
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|2
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|2
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|2
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Nearside Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1|1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Centre Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Sub-frame cracked |2.4.G.1|1
Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f|1
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed |6.2.B.2|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Offside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b|1
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front 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
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Ball joint has excessive play steering box drop arm |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Body has a sharp edge caused by damage nearside front door |6.1.C.1|1
Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b|1
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Outer Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Central Upper Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill corrosion |7.1.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill corrosion |7.1.1 |a| |i||1
Central Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a||1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1|1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Nearside Drag link end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Centre Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|1
Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Steering column flexible coupling has excessive play |2.1.5|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Front brake application uneven1
Nearside Front Drag link end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Front Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a|1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Offside Rear Trailing arm severely distorted |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.2.C.1h|1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.2.C.1h|1
Nearside Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Inner Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|1
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Rear fog lamp switch inoperative |4.5.3 |a| |ii||1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside 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 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 Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system |1.1.11 |b| |i||1
Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside 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 excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Rear Upper Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a|1

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