MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
6,324 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
oil leak at o/s/f
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
front discs and pads worn and corroded
steering column lock becoming weak
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
front discs and pads worn and corroded
oil leak at o/s/f
steering column lock becoming weak
front discs worn
repairs to sills and rear chassis
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
discs worn and corroded
engine noisy
handbrake travel
offside front tyre wearing badly on inner edge close to limit
pads worn
repairs and corrosion to rear chassis repairs also of poor quality
repairs to nearside sill and corrosion
front brake disks poor condition
n/s washer partially blocked
os sill rusty
rear chassis legs rusty
rear exhaust rusty
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
front brake disks poor condition
n/s washer partially blocked
os sill rusty
rear chassis legs rusty
rear exhaust rusty
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
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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APK 106Y is a 1998 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
Across all 1998 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.6% with a typical mileage of 63,332 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 APK 106Y, 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 28 years old, this Ford Escort is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was APK 106Y registered?
APK 106Y is a 1998 Ford Escort, first registered on 28 August 1998.
Is APK 106Y safe to buy?
The MOT history for APK 106Y shows 13 tests with a 53.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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