MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
53,321 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Underbody corroded
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (1.7.6)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Underbody corroded
near side off side front floors corroded
near side off side inner sills corroded at front
near side off side inner wings corroded by anti roll bar mount
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
Based on 4,961,191 MOT tests across 821,553 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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AHJ 455S is a 1978 Ford Escort in Blue with a 1,993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 1978 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.0% with a typical mileage of 49,614 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 AHJ 455S, 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 48 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was AHJ 455S registered?
AHJ 455S is a 1978 Ford Escort, first registered on 12 July 1978.
Is AHJ 455S safe to buy?
The MOT history for AHJ 455S shows 10 tests with a 80% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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