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C57 RET

1990 Ford Escort

Red Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

78,807 mi
Last recorded78,807 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 1990 Ford Escort54,588 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC57 RET
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1990
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 78,807 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2024 78,431 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2024 78,427 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fluid leak, but not excessive fuel leak from filter (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Aug 2023 78,208 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2022 77,792 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2022 77,760 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2021 77,618 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2020 77,597 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2019 76,806 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2017 76,767 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Aug 2016 76,516 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2016 76,516 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 11 Jun 2014 76,445 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 9 Jun 2014 76,444 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Jul 2009 75,642 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Fail 3 Jul 2009 75,502 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Pass 2 Aug 2006 72,147 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2005 71,062 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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C57 RET is a 1990 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 C57 RET, 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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What year was C57 RET registered?

C57 RET is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 8 January 1990.

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