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NUY 459Y

1982 Ford Dorchester

Orange Petrol 2792cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Feb 2009
Tests5 (2 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate40%

Mileage

108,756 mi
Last recorded108,756 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2008
Typical for 1982 Ford Dorchester56,252 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNUY 459Y
MakeFord
ModelDorchester
Year1982
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,792cc

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MOT History

2 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2008 108,756 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2007 8,598 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar missing (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

Pass 4 Jul 2006 753 miles
Fail 30 May 2006 745 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Fail 18 May 2006 738 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

all tyres have cracks on sidewalls

bottom stearing colunm bush out of position

exhaust montings deteriorated

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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NUY 459Y is a 1982 Ford Dorchester in Orange with a 2,792cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.

Across all 1982 Ford Dorchester models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 56,252 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 NUY 459Y, 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 44 years old, this Ford Dorchester is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was NUY 459Y registered?

NUY 459Y is a 1982 Ford Dorchester, first registered on 1 August 1982.

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