MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Lincoln : Towncar
Lincoln Towncar
Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
1986 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
1987 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
1988 | 2 | 50% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
1989 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
1990 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
1991 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
1992 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
1994 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
1995 | 4 | 75% | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
1996 | 5 | 80% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
1997 | 4 | 50% | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
1998 | 2 | 50% | Brake hose damaged and likely to fail. |
1999 | 6 | 50% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
2000 | 10 | 70% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
2001 | 5 | 80% | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
2002 | 12 | 66.67% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
2003 | 11 | 63.64% | Transmission shaft bearing excessively worn. |
2004 | 23 | 91.3% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
2005 | 21 | 80.95% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
2006 | 13 | 84.62% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
2007 | 10 | 70% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
2008 | 7 | 57.14% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
2009 | 1 | 0% | Suspension component missing, likely to become detached or directional stability impaired. |
2010 | 2 | 50% | Steering ball joint with excessive wear. |
2011 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
2012 | 2 | 50% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
2017 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
2018 | 3 | 66.67% | Mandatory hazard warning device inoperative. |
Tests: 153
Average Lincoln Towncar pass rate: 74.51%
Most common fail reasons
# | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
1 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 21% |
2 | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. | 4.1.2(c) | Major | 18% |
3 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 15% |
4 | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.4.1(a)(ii) | Major | 13% |
5 | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 13% |
6 | Seat belt load bearing structure strength significantly reduced near an anchorage point. | 7.1.1(a)(i) | Major | 13% |
7 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 10% |
8 | Parking brake inoperative on one side. | 1.4.1(a) | Major | 10% |
9 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 10% |
10 | Brakes out of balance across an axle. | 1.2.1(b)(i) | Major | 10% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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