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C444 JVS

1986 Ford Escort

White Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 May 2026
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

93,050 mi
Last recorded93,050 miles
Recorded on13 May 2025
Typical for 1986 Ford Escort51,504 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC444 JVS
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1986
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 13 May 2025 93,050 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 May 2024 92,882 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2022 92,704 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2021 92,631 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2019 92,544 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Oct 2018 92,341 miles

all four tyres has slight cracking in walls

Pass 4 Oct 2017 91,997 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2016 91,749 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2015 91,357 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2014 90,471 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2014 90,470 miles

Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Inner Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 27 Jun 2013 89,119 miles

all tyres cracked/perished but no cords showing at the time of test

Pass 2 Jul 2012 88,835 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2012 88,831 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 7 Jun 2011 88,173 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

front inner wings surface corrosion not holed at test

nsf outer anti role bar bush slight play/wear

slight corrosion on brake pipes

Pass 19 May 2010 86,662 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 11 May 2009 84,978 miles

Oil leak

Pass 24 May 2008 83,499 miles

nearside washer jet needs adjusting

offside and nearside rear wheel bearings have slight play

oil leaking from gearbox poss offside driveshaft seal

Pass 21 May 2007 80,940 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2006 80,838 miles

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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C444 JVS is a 1986 Ford Escort in White with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 1986 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 51,504 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 C444 JVS, 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 40 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C444 JVS is a 1986 Ford Escort, first registered on 7 May 1986.

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