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H449 GCR

1991 Ford Mustang

Red Petrol 2200cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Aug 2023
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

31,155 mi
Last recorded31,155 miles
Recorded on2 Aug 2022
Typical for 1991 Ford Mustang50,355 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH449 GCR
MakeFord
ModelMustang
Year1991
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,200cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Aug 2022 31,155 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 2 Aug 2022 31,155 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Jul 2021 26,496 miles

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Fail 19 Jun 2021 26,495 miles

Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Gearbox mounting defective ()

Indicator tell-tale inoperative left indicator (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Feb 2021 26,493 miles

Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a))

Coolant leak ()

Gearbox mounting defective ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 18 Feb 2020 25,830 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

floor pan corroded outside prescribed area

gearbox mount damaged

Fail 18 Feb 2020 25,830 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

floor pan corroded outside prescribed area

gearbox mount damaged

Fail 10 Dec 2019 25,828 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure adjuster broken (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

floor pan corroded outside prescribed area

gearbox mount damaged

oil leak

Pass 13 Dec 2018 25,384 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

oil leak

tyres all four perished

Pass 13 Dec 2017 25,189 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

all tyres perished

oil leak

Pass 29 Nov 2016 24,895 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive on outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak ()

all tyres perished

Pass 10 Dec 2015 24,537 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

all tyre have slights cracks in side walls slightly perished

Pass 8 Dec 2014 242,881 miles

Oil leak

both front brake pipes starting to corrode

both headlamp lenses starting to fade

front chassis legs starting to corrode

some play o top steering column bush

Pass 11 Dec 2013 23,953 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 11 Dec 2012 23,209 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

all 4 tyres slightly perished

both front inner wing/strut top areas heavy surface corrosion

exhaust system corroded

interior mirror missing

Pass 8 Dec 2011 22,663 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2011 22,644 miles

Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated (8.4.2)

Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Fail 30 Aug 2011 22,630 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale missing (1.3.1b)

How Reliable is the Ford Mustang?

Based on 140,135 MOT tests across 19,692 vehicles.

83.9%
Pass Rate
1,994
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
19,692
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,846
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,037
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 972
position lamp(s) not working 783
Direction indicator incorrect colour 756
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H449 GCR is a 1991 Ford Mustang in Red with a 2,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 1991 Ford Mustang models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.5% with a typical mileage of 50,355 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 H449 GCR, 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 35 years old, this Ford Mustang is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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H449 GCR is a 1991 Ford Mustang, first registered on 1 January 1991.

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