MOT reliability
Ford Lincoln town car
21 vehicles · 159 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 21 Ford Lincoln town car vehicles and 159 completed MOT tests, the Ford Lincoln town car has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 135,744 miles.
21
Vehicles
159
MOT tests
5,858
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Lincoln town car problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Lincoln town car MOT tests:
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Other100%
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Brakes7%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Steering3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Visibility1%
Ford Lincoln town car pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 4 | 3 | 67% |
| 5 | 8 | 62% |
| 6 | 10 | 80% |
| 7 | 16 | 62% |
| 8 | 12 | 67% |
| 9 | 11 | 73% |
| 10 | 6 | 83% |
| 11 | 4 | 75% |
| 12 | 6 | 67% |
| 13 | 5 | 80% |
| 14 | 9 | 56% |
| 15 | 4 | 100% |
| 16 | 5 | 80% |
| 17 | 6 | 67% |
| 18 | 3 | 100% |
| 19 | 6 | 50% |
| 20 | 5 | 60% |
Fuel types: Petrol (20), LPG (1)
Most common Ford Lincoln town car MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Lincoln town car MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
- Oil leak (5 times)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (5 times)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
Ford Lincoln town car pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 35,462 |
| 2003 | 1 | 19 | 63% | 170,521 |
| 2001 | 4 | 25 | 64% | 134,695 |
| 2000 | 3 | 20 | 85% | 194,842 |
| 1999 | 3 | 11 | 73% | 102,988 |
| 1996 | 2 | 7 | 43% | 261,815 |
| 1994 | 2 | 41 | 71% | 195,070 |
| 1992 | 1 | 13 | 100% | 97,492 |
| 1991 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 64,456 |
| 1987 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 93,230 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 47,959 |
| 1979 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 54,569 |
Ford Lincoln town car reliability FAQ
Across 21 Ford Lincoln town car vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Lincoln town car MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Ford Lincoln town car in our data has covered around
135,744 miles.
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