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R126 BVS

1998 Lincoln Town Car Auto

White Petrol 4600cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Sep 2009
Tests6 (4 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

119,336 mi
Last recorded119,336 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2008
Typical for 1998 Lincoln Town Car Auto139,768 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR126 BVS
MakeLincoln
ModelTown Car Auto
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,600cc
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MOT History

4 pass 2 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2008 119,336 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2008 119,336 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake pipe excessively damaged (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Nearside Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Sep 2007 116,316 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2007 116,316 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Pass 6 Sep 2006 112,166 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2005 106,526 miles

How Reliable is the Lincoln Town Car Auto?

Based on 7,129 MOT tests across 728 vehicles.

72.1%
Pass Rate
4,917
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
728
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 460
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 309
parking brake recording little or no effort 283
Brake pipe excessively corroded 250
fog lamp not working 236
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R126 BVS is a 1998 Lincoln Town Car Auto in White with a 4,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1998 Lincoln Town Car Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 139,768 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 Lincoln Town Car Auto fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 460 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R126 BVS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Lincoln Town Car Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 28 years old, this Lincoln Town Car Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was R126 BVS registered?

R126 BVS is a 1998 Lincoln Town Car Auto, first registered on 31 December 1998.

Is R126 BVS safe to buy?

The MOT history for R126 BVS shows 6 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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