MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
47,422 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
front cross member rusty
nearside upper sill corroided
offside front bottom ball joint rubber split
oil leak
rear bottom torsion bushes cracked
front cross member rusty
nearside upper sill corroided
offside front bottom ball joint rubber split
oil leak
rear bottom torsion bushes cracked
Brake servo leaking (3.6.C.1c)
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.4.A.1)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
battery insecure
oil leak
underbody starting to rust
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
Based on 4,961,191 MOT tests across 821,553 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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C784 EPP is a 1985 Ford Escort in White with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 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 C784 EPP, 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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What year was C784 EPP registered?
C784 EPP is a 1985 Ford Escort, first registered on 6 September 1985.
Is C784 EPP safe to buy?
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