MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
13,700 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported both fronts (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported both rears (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Inner sill/floor has excessive corrosion but not within 30cm of any suspension or seatbelt mountings
Nearside Rear Inner sill/arch behind the rear wheel has excessive corrosion but not within 30cm of any suspension or seatbelt mountings
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged kinked (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Inner sill behind the rear wheel has excessive corrosion but not within 30cm of any suspension or seatbelt mountings
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear tyre worn low on inner edge
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn badly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn badly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front brake pipe slightly kinked
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
corrosion nearside rear inner sill
excessive corrosion nearside front inner and outer sill/floor , not within 30cm of any suspension components or seatbelt anchor points
excessive corrosion nearside rear inner arch , not within 30cm of any suspension components
excessive corrosion offside rear inner sill/lower inner rear quarter , not within 30cm of any suspension components or seatbelt anchor points
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn badly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn badly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front brake pipe slightly kinked
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
corrosion nearside rear inner sill
excessive corrosion nearside front inner and outer sill/floor , not within 30cm of any suspension components or seatbelt anchor points
excessive corrosion nearside rear inner arch , not within 30cm of any suspension components
excessive corrosion offside rear inner sill/lower inner rear quarter , not within 30cm of any suspension components or seatbelt anchor points
slight free play detected at steering wheel
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
rear lower suspension arm bushes are perishing
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
offside front inner tie rod end joint has slight movement in it
Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
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 Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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C30 UAJ is a 1985 Ford Escort in White with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.
Across all 1985 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 52,350 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 C30 UAJ, 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 41 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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C30 UAJ is a 1985 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 August 1985.
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