MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
87,005 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Oil leak
battery insecure but cannot fall from vehicle
nearside front tyre worn on inner step tread detected!!
nearside rear tyre worn on outer step tread detected!!
offside front tyre worn on inner step tread detected!!
rear towing eye area corroded and holed!!
Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Oil leak
battery insecure but cannot fall from vehicle
nearside front tyre worn on inner step tread detected!!
nearside rear tyre worn on outer step tread detected!!
offside front tyre worn on inner step tread detected!!
rear towing eye area corroded and holed!!
Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Oil leak
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
front chassis has areas of corrosion detected!
nearside front brake disc has signs of pitting detected on outer face!
nearside rear tyre getting worn on inner edge step tread!!
offside front brake disc has slight signs on pitting and corrosion detected!
rear chassis has areas of corrosion detected!
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) excessively corroded (2.3.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
BATTERY INSECURE
N/S FRONT COIL SPRINGS CORROADED IN AREAS
O/S INNER STEERING ARM HAS SLIGHT MOVEMENT
Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
BATTERY INSECURE
N/S FRONT COIL SPRINGS CORROADED IN AREAS
O/S INNER STEERING ARM HAS SLIGHT MOVEMENT
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
front brake discs poor
rear metal brake pipes slightly corroded
Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
front brake discs poor
rear metal brake pipes slightly corroded
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
rear tyres cracking
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear tyres cracking
Nearside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
discs poor
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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BK02 AUY is a 2002 Ford Escort in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
Across all 2002 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 88,294 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 BK02 AUY, 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 24 years old, this Ford Escort is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BK02 AUY is a 2002 Ford Escort, first registered on 26 March 2002.
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