MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
46,686 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
power steering rack has slight seepage
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
power steering rack has slight seepage
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded X 2 As marked (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Power steering pump drive system defective (2.3.6)
Offside Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Power steering pump drive system defective (2.3.6)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering wheel retaining device insecure (2.1.6)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
front wiper blades starting to smeer
under vehicle covered in wax
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
all brake discs showing surface corrossion
alternator light on
no brake test weight available so roller brake test and decelorometer test carried out
roller brake test results are 442kg lock out nearside front 428kg lock out offside front 256kg lockout nearside rear 344kg lock out offside rear 237kg lockout nearside parking brake 202 kg offside rear
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
How Reliable is the Jensen CV8?
Based on 1,315 MOT tests across 174 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SED 187M is a 1973 Jensen CV8 in Blue with a 4,601cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
Across all 1973 Jensen CV8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.7% with a typical mileage of 37,899 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 Jensen CV8 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 57 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SED 187M, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Jensen CV8 typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 53 years old, this Jensen CV8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SED 187M is a 1973 Jensen CV8, first registered on 9 August 1973.
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