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A589 HDG

1984 Ford Escort

Gold Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jun 2025
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

21,826 mi
Last recorded21,826 miles
Recorded on20 Jun 2024
Typical for 1984 Ford Escort53,632 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA589 HDG
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1984
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 20 Jun 2024 21,826 miles

Central Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 May 2023 21,824 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2022 21,819 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Mar 2022 21,814 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer holed/corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2021 21,796 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm, rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm, rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 19 Mar 2020 21,776 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid & rear silencers corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm, both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm, both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2019 21,703 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 29 Mar 2018 21,681 miles

Nearside Front tyre cracking and perishing

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear tyre cracking and perishing

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Aug 2016 21,674 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid & rear boxes (7.1.2)

Nearside front tyre cracking/perishing

Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all arms, all bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Aug 2015 21,668 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated All (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front tyre cracking/perishing

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer corroded (7.1.2)

Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement All arms, all bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Aug 2014 21,663 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Corrosion to offside A post outside prescribed areas

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear tyre cracking/perishing

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Fail 22 Aug 2014 21,656 miles

Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Corrosion to offside A post outside prescribed areas

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear tyre cracking/perishing

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 21 Sep 2012 21,650 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

all front & rear rubber suspensionbushes deteriorated, but not excessively

corrosion to nearside A post outside prescribed areas

front brake discs worn & corroded, but not excessively

slight noise to nearside rear wheel bearing

Pass 28 Sep 2011 21,645 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

all brake pipes slightly corroded

all front & rear rubber suspension bushes slightly deteriorated, but not causing excessive movement

corrosion to nearside A post outside prescribed areas

front brake discs slightly worn & corroded

Fail 27 Sep 2011 21,639 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

all brake pipes slightly corroded

all front & rear rubber suspension bushes slightly deteriorated, but not causing excessive movement

corrosion to nearside A post outside prescribed areas

front brake discs slightly worn & corroded

Pass 3 Jun 2010 21,628 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

coolant warning lamp on

corrosion to nearside A post outside prescribed areas

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 21 Sep 2007 21,617 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust centre to backbox clamp split

nearside front tca bushes perished

offside front tca bushes perished

Pass 31 Jul 2006 21,614 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2006 21,612 miles

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

How Reliable is the Ford Escort?

Based on 4,961,191 MOT tests across 821,553 vehicles.

63.1%
Pass Rate
4,830
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
821,553
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 465,333
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 447,459
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 433,778
Brake pipe excessively corroded 419,450
constant velocity joint gaiter split 203,602
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A589 HDG is a 1984 Ford Escort in Gold with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 A589 HDG, 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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A589 HDG is a 1984 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 February 1984.

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