1963 Ford Cortina 1.6L Petrol · 3873 RA
1963 Ford Cortina (1.6L, petrol). First registered 11 Dec 1963. Recorded mileage 11,358 miles. MOT expired on 23 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- FORD CORTINA
- Year / Origin
- 1963
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 23 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 11,358 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
3873 RA Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/07/2025
- 11,358 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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3873 RA Mileage History
- 01/08/202210,192 mi
- 24/07/202411,031 mi+839 mi
- 15/07/202511,358 mi+327 mi
Average of roughly 395 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
3873 RA MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1963 Ford Cortina (3873 RA) between August 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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