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C16 CVH

1990 Ford Escort

Red Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jun 2025
Tests8 (6 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

10,765 mi
Last recorded10,765 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2024
Typical for 1990 Ford Escort54,588 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC16 CVH
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1990
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

6 pass 2 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2024 10,765 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2023 10,516 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2022 9,683 miles

Lower the underneath of vehicle has been heavily wax oiled unable to check metal fatigue but all seems to be solid

Pass 4 Jun 2021 7,923 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes n/s o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Jun 2020 7,694 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2019 7,325 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front inner tierod slight play

whole underside of vehicle coated in underseal. unable to fully inspect previous welding repair quality

Fail 9 Jan 2019 7,325 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength boot floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength boot floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front inner tierod slight play

whole underside of vehicle coated in underseal. unable to fully inspect previous welding repair quality

Fail 10 May 2018 7,303 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (3.7.B.5b)

Fuel system component insecure pump (7.2.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to cylinder (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded boot floor (2.4.A.3)

Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Fuel pipe insecure (7.2.1)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded boot floor (2.4.A.3)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded spare wheel well (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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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C16 CVH is a 1990 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 1990 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 54,588 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 C16 CVH, 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 36 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C16 CVH is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 30 May 1990.

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