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B309 CWO

1985 Ford Orion

Red Petrol 1296cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Feb 2011
Tests9 (5 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

70,318 mi
Last recorded70,318 miles
Recorded on9 Feb 2010
Typical for 1985 Ford Orion60,530 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB309 CWO
MakeFord
ModelOrion
Year1985
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,296cc

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MOT History

5 pass 4 fail
Pass 9 Feb 2010 70,318 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2010 70,317 miles

Centre Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Inner Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Jan 2009 65,891 miles

all coil springs rusted

both sills rusty

engine oil leak

frornt shock absorbers weak

movement found in both front rackends

osf cv boot splitting

osr brake pipe rusty

slight earth fault on rear light units

vehicles underbody rusted

Pass 8 Feb 2008 64,845 miles

all coil springs rusty

centre exhaust rusty

engine and gearbox oil leak

front suspension arms splitting

ns inner sill very rusty

nsf inner arche very rusty

nsr chassis very rusty

os floor very rusty

os inner sill rusty

os sill rusty

osr inner arche rusty

Fail 5 Feb 2008 64,843 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

all coil springs rusty

centre exhaust rusty

engine and gearbox oil leak

front suspension arms splitting

ns inner sill very rusty

nsf inner arche very rusty

nsr chassis very rusty

os floor very rusty

os inner sill rusty

os sill rusty

osr inner arche rusty

Pass 15 Mar 2007 64,067 miles

slight wear in steering rack

Fail 5 Mar 2007 64,067 miles

Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.3.A.2)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

slight wear in steering rack

Pass 9 Mar 2006 63,333 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2006 63,292 miles

Centre Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Inner Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Inner Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

How Reliable is the Ford Orion?

Based on 85,037 MOT tests across 23,306 vehicles.

62.9%
Pass Rate
2,517
Miles/Year
41
Year Lifespan
23,306
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 15,192
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,866
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,274
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 4,059
constant velocity joint gaiter split 4,009
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B309 CWO is a 1985 Ford Orion in Red with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 1985 Ford Orion models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 60,530 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford Orion fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 15,192 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B309 CWO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Orion typically stays on UK roads for around 41 years. At 41 years old, this Ford Orion is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B309 CWO is a 1985 Ford Orion, first registered on 10 April 1985.

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