| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Massey Ferguson |
| Row-Crop tractor | |
| Built in Coventry, England | |
| Massey Ferguson 165 Engines | |
| Perkins 3.3L 4-cyl diesel | |
| Perkins 3.5L 4-cyl diesel | |
| Massey Ferguson 165 Transmissions | |
| 12-speed partial power shift | |
| 6-speed | |
| 8-speed | |
| Massey Ferguson 165 Power | |
| Engine (gross) | 58.3 hp 43.5 kW |
| Engine | 60 hp 44.7 kW |
| Plows | 4 |
| Mechanical | |
| Two-wheel drive | |
| Steering | manual |
| Steering | power |
| Brakes | mechanical dry disc |
|   | wet disc *Optional after 1972. |
| Open operator station | |
| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 18 gal 68.1 L |
| Hydraulic system | 8 gal 30.3 L |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | open center |
| Capacity | 8 gal 30.3 L |
| Pump flow | 4.5 gpm 17.0 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | II/I |
| Rear lift | 2850 lbs 1292 kg |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | live |
|   | independent OptOptional |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 82 inches 208 cm |
| Weight | 4476 lbs 2030 kg |
| Front tire | 6-16 |
| Rear tire | 11-32 |
| 165 Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Serial number plate on the dashboard of the 165, below the steering column. |
| 1965 | 500001 |
| 1966 | 512207 |
| 1967 | 530825 |
| 1968 | 547384 |
| 1969 | 564701 |
| 1970 | 581457 |
| 1971 | 597649 |
| 1972 | 103622 |
| 1973 | 116353 |
| 1974 | 126448 |
| 1975 | 135036 |
| 1976 | 145432 |
| 1977 | 155687 |
| 1978 | 164417 |
| 1979 | 173144 |
| Final | 173696 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| Electrical | |
| Charging system | generator |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| References | |
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| MF 165 published in 1969, by Massey Ferguson |
| Page information | |
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