MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
45,006 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front steering arm bolts not fully through locking nut
Nearside Rear shackel bolt not fully through nut
Offside Front steering arm bolts not fully through locking nut
Offside Rear shackel bolt not fully turough nut
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Front steering arm bolts not fully through locking nut
Nearside Rear shackel bolt not fully through nut
Offside Front steering arm bolts not fully through locking nut
Offside Rear shackel bolt not fully turough nut
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded track control arm mount (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod locating pin locking device missing (2.4.G.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Front Macpherson strut insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded track control arm mount (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod locating pin locking device missing (2.4.G.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Nearside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
black paint coating under vehicle
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
black paint coating under vehicle
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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BKK 212K is a 1971 Ford Escort in White with a 1,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1971 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.8% with a typical mileage of 45,450 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 BKK 212K, 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 55 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BKK 212K is a 1971 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 July 1971.
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