MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
21,348 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Battery insecure
Coolant leak
Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
engine emits some blue smoke.
fuel pump housing badly corroded.
offside rear wheel bearing slight roughness.
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Battery insecure
Coolant leak
Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
engine emits some blue smoke.
fuel pump housing badly corroded.
offside rear wheel bearing slight roughness.
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Rear Lower Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
near side front seat back will not tilt forward
temporary vin plate fitted
Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Oil leak
engine mounts perished.
offside and nearside steering rack worn.
small front brake imbalance.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
offside rear tyre plugged
slight roughness offside rear wheel bearing
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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B383 DOO is a 1985 Ford Escort in White with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 B383 DOO, 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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B383 DOO is a 1985 Ford Escort, first registered on 13 May 1985.
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