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BW02 UUN

2002 Ford Escort

Silver Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Nov 2015
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

127,310 mi
Last recorded127,310 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2014
Typical for 2002 Ford Escort88,294 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBW02 UUN
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2014 127,310 miles

Coolant leak

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 20 Oct 2014 127,258 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Coolant leak

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 13 Jul 2013 125,859 miles

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 28 May 2012 117,094 miles

Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)

Nail in front tyre

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 7 Jun 2011 107,204 miles
Pass 8 May 2010 95,435 miles
Fail 7 May 2010 95,435 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Nov 2008 81,150 miles

n/s/f wishbone bush starting to wear

Fail 7 Nov 2008 81,150 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)

n/s/f wishbone bush starting to wear

Fail 2 Jun 2007 70,091 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

both front tyres wearing on edges , n/s/f on legal limit

n/s/f tyre small cut on inner wall

n/s/r tyre nail in tread

o/s/r tyre cracking + screw in tread

slight imbalance on rear brakes & handbrake

wheel nuts covered

Pass 2 Jun 2007 70,091 miles

both front tyres wearing on edges , n/s/f on legal limit

n/s/f tyre small cut on inner wall

n/s/r tyre nail in tread

o/s/r tyre cracking + screw in tread

slight imbalance on rear brakes & handbrake

wheel nuts covered

Pass 24 May 2006 54,079 miles
Fail 24 May 2006 54,079 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Passengerside rear tyre perished

How Reliable is the Ford Escort?

Based on 4,961,191 MOT tests across 821,553 vehicles.

63.1%
Pass Rate
4,830
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
821,553
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 465,333
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 447,459
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 433,778
Brake pipe excessively corroded 419,450
constant velocity joint gaiter split 203,602
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BW02 UUN is a 2002 Ford Escort in Silver with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 BW02 UUN, 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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BW02 UUN is a 2002 Ford Escort, first registered on 8 August 2002.

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