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K23 RFS

2006 Ford Dorchester

Black Petrol 3984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Nov 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

112,311 mi
Last recorded112,311 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Ford Dorchester75,244 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK23 RFS
MakeFord
ModelDorchester
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,984cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2025 112,311 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Nov 2024 110,327 miles

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))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 5 Nov 2024 110,327 miles

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 1 Nov 2023 108,870 miles

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))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 1 Nov 2023 108,870 miles

Offside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired Sill (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 10 Nov 2022 107,108 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Underbody slightly corroded in places both outer sills

Pass 5 Nov 2021 105,216 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 5 Nov 2021 105,216 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Nov 2020 102,899 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 27 Sep 2019 101,382 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage to pump conector (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 4 Sep 2019 101,379 miles

Front Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn control arm outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn control arm outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage to pump connector (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 11 Sep 2018 100,068 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2017 93,716 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2017 93,716 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 19 Jan 2016 88,400 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2015 87,844 miles

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)

Pass 14 Jan 2015 81,452 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 6 Jan 2015 81,444 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Jan 2014 72,988 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Outer Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside front wiper blade slightly split

Offside Outer Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 7 Jan 2013 65,345 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2012 56,429 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2011 47,952 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Jan 2010 37,565 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2009 28,998 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Dorchester?

Based on 10,955 MOT tests across 987 vehicles.

73.7%
Pass Rate
2,676
Miles/Year
44
Year Lifespan
987
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 349
parking brake recording little or no effort 236
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 192
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 188
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 161
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K23 RFS is a 2006 Ford Dorchester in Black with a 3,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2006 Ford Dorchester models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 75,244 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 Dorchester fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 349 recorded failures. If you're considering buying K23 RFS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Dorchester typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 20 years old, this Ford Dorchester is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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K23 RFS is a 2006 Ford Dorchester, first registered on 10 January 2006.

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