MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
103,828 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area modified, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area modified, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.3)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Coolant level below minimum
Nearside front tyre starting to perish
Nearside rear tyre perished
Offside front outer constant velocity joint gaiter perished
Offside front tyre perished
Offside rear tyre perished and tread getting low : 3mm
Oil leak
Rear exhaust box outer casing corroded
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Coolant level below minimum
Nearside front tyre starting to perish
Nearside rear tyre perished
Offside front outer constant velocity joint gaiter perished
Offside front tyre perished
Offside rear tyre perished and tread getting low : 3mm
Oil leak
Rear exhaust box outer casing corroded
hole caused by corrosion in rear panel
nearside and offside rear handbrake cable securing mounts lose
nearside front and offside valve stems perished
nearside front tyre perished, worn on inner and outer edges and tread low : 2mm
nearside rear tyre perished, worn on inner and outer edges and tread getting low : 3mm
offside front tyre perished, worn on inner edge and tread low :2mm
offside rear tyre perished and worn on inner edge
inner edge of offside rear tyre worn and tyre starting to perish
outer edge of nearside rear tyre worn and tyre starting to perish
rear brake pipes corroded
An item not tested (Manual)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
coolant level below minimum
inner edge of offside rear tyre worn and tyre starting to perish
outer edge of nearside rear tyre worn and tyre starting to perish
rear brake pipes corroded
tyre wear near side front
underside of vehicle corroded
Oil leak
An item not tested (Manual)
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Oil leak
tyre wear near side front
underside of vehicle corroded
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
rear brake compensator valve corroded still working
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
rear brake compensator valve corroded still working
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight corrosion rear spring mounts
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Spare tyre defective
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Spare tyre defective
Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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BN51 UKX is a 2001 Ford Escort in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
Across all 2001 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 87,573 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 BN51 UKX, 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 25 years old, this Ford Escort is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BN51 UKX is a 2001 Ford Escort, first registered on 27 September 2001.
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