MOT Status
Mileage
5,267 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Front Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Rear registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)
advise rear wiper blade us
advise unable to carry out full emissions test due to engine oil level to high
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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D144 RKU is a 1987 Ford Escort in Blue with a 1,392cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 1 MOT test with a personal pass rate of 0%.
Across all 1987 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.2% with a typical mileage of 52,866 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 D144 RKU, 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 39 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was D144 RKU registered?
D144 RKU is a 1987 Ford Escort, first registered on 27 May 1987.
Is D144 RKU safe to buy?
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