MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
80,079 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Fuel pump mounting bracket heavily corroded
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Underbody is showing signs of corrosion that may need attention very soon.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Fuel pump mounting bracket heavily corroded
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Underbody is showing signs of corrosion that may need attention very soon.
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside rear brake pipe starting to corrode
Offside and nearside front anti roll bar bushes cracking
Offside and nearside outer sill panels corroding at front
Offside and nearside rear radius arm bushes cracking
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside rear brake pipe starting to corrode
Offside and nearside front anti roll bar bushes cracking
Offside and nearside outer sill panels corroding at front
Offside and nearside rear radius arm bushes cracking
Battery insecure
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside front outer sill and wing corroded
Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Battery insecure
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside front outer sill and wing corroded
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside rear tyre has a screw through tread
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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B30 LFG is a 1985 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1985 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 52,350 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 B30 LFG, 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 41 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B30 LFG is a 1985 Ford Escort, first registered on 15 March 1985.
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