MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,549 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed (3.6.B.2c)
age related underside surface corrosion
o/s/r outer tyre wall perishing
parking brake only just met requirements
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Slight corrosion to n/s front chassis outrigger
Slight exhaust blow to n/s downpipe
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
steering idler has slight play
FRONT FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSES ARE BRAIDED ALL APPEAR OK
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
PARKING BRAKE LEVER NEAR END OF TRAVEL
PLAY IN STEERING SYSTEM
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE HEAVILY UNDERSEALED
FRONT FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSES ARE BRAIDED ALL APPEAR OK
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
PARKING BRAKE LEVER NEAR END OF TRAVEL
PLAY IN STEERING SYSTEM
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE HEAVILY UNDERSEALED
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
How Reliable is the Ford Mustang?
Based on 140,135 MOT tests across 19,692 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BPX 53L is a 1973 Ford Mustang in Green with a 5,700cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 1973 Ford Mustang models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.6% with a typical mileage of 62,765 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 Mustang fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 1,846 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BPX 53L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Mustang typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 53 years old, this Ford Mustang is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BPX 53L is a 1973 Ford Mustang, first registered on 1 January 1973.
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