MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
69,000 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
suspect head gasket leak.
welded repairs noted to front inner wings under bonnet.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5) DANGEROUS
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
suspect head gasket leak.
welded repairs noted to front inner wings under bonnet.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
corrosion noted on both front inner wings,repaired from under-bonnet side.
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
corrosion noted on both front inner wings,repaired from under-bonnet side.
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
n/s/f wing detatched from body.surface corrosion noted on n/s sill at front.
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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A505 HGY is a 1984 Ford Escort in Silver with a 1,295cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1984 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 53,632 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 Ford Escort fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 465,333 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A505 HGY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Escort typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 42 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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A505 HGY is a 1984 Ford Escort, first registered on 19 June 1984.
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