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C887 HWJ

1985 Ford Escort

White Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Feb 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

82,536 mi
Last recorded82,536 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2025
Typical for 1985 Ford Escort52,350 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC887 HWJ
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1985
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2025 82,536 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive on engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Feb 2024 82,532 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2023 82,529 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2022 82,436 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Feb 2021 82,422 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

brake pipes slight corrosion

Fail 17 Feb 2021 82,422 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both rear wheel bearings slight play

brake pipes slight corrosion

Pass 12 Feb 2020 82,391 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

both rear wheel bearings slight play

Pass 22 Jan 2019 82,258 miles

both rear wheel bearings slight play

Fail 22 Jan 2019 82,258 miles

Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

both rear wheel bearings slight play

Pass 12 Feb 2018 82,114 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2017 81,885 miles

nearside rear wheel bearing slight play

oil leak

structure has slight corrosion

Pass 3 Feb 2016 81,708 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2014 81,564 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Nov 2013 81,499 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2012 81,376 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2011 81,350 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 26 Oct 2010 81,139 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2010 81,133 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Nov 2009 80,945 miles

slight play steering rack

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

both rear wheel bearings noisy

front tyres wearing on inner edges

Fail 4 Nov 2009 80,945 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

both rear wheel bearings noisy

front tyres wearing on inner edges

slight play steering rack

Pass 12 Nov 2008 80,694 miles

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

rear wheel bearings slightly noisy

slight corrosion to brake pipes

slight play in steering rack

Fail 12 Nov 2008 80,694 miles

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

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

rear wheel bearings slightly noisy

slight corrosion to brake pipes

slight play in steering rack

Pass 6 Nov 2007 80,510 miles

slight noise from nearside rear wheel bearing

Fail 5 Nov 2007 80,510 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

slight noise from nearside rear wheel bearing

Pass 25 Oct 2006 80,362 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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C887 HWJ is a 1985 Ford Escort in White with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 C887 HWJ, 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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C887 HWJ is a 1985 Ford Escort, first registered on 6 August 1985.

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