MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
81,697 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Coolant leak
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
centre prop bearing has play
n/s/f tyre is cracking
n/s/r tyre is cracking
o/s/f tyre is cracking
o/s/r tyre inner face badly cracking
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear fog lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.3.2b)
coolant leak from the radiator
rear diff leaking
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear fog lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.3.2b)
coolant leak from the radiator
rear diff leaking
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
front brake pipes corroded
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
front brake pipes corroded
front brake discs corroded
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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BVW 484T is a 1978 Ford Escort in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1978 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.0% with a typical mileage of 49,614 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 BVW 484T, 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 48 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was BVW 484T registered?
BVW 484T is a 1978 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 August 1978.
Is BVW 484T safe to buy?
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