MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
25,892 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced All of under body. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak
bolt missing on gearbox
slight corrosion to n/s sill
Oil leak
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
bolt missing on gearbox
slight corrosion to n/s sill
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment (3.5.1f)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
advance surface corrosion to under side to floor sills + rear chassis members
advance wear to steering rack inner ball joints
full body kit fitted
horn switch mounted to dash
n/s/f suspension sligthy low
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
advance corrosion to underside sill to floor on both sidea
advance movement to o/s/f steering rack inner rod jiont
exstensive welding repairs to n/s/r chassis members
full body kit fitted at time of test
small cut to n/s/r tyre outer wall
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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D678 GHU is a 1987 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
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 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 D678 GHU, 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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D678 GHU is a 1987 Ford Escort, first registered on 4 February 1987.
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