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D728 YJX

1987 Ford Escort

Blue Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jan 2027
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

28,016 mi
Last recorded28,016 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2026
Typical for 1987 Ford Escort52,866 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD728 YJX
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1987
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2026 28,016 miles

Offside inner sill has slight corrosion

Pass 3 Jan 2025 27,822 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2024 27,647 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2023 27,646 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Pass 8 Jul 2022 24,352 miles

slight engine misfire

Fail 5 Jul 2018 24,350 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 5.20% (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2017 24,294 miles

All tyres 10yrs old.

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded x4 (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 4 Jul 2016 24,278 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 30 Jun 2016 24,276 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded cross beam (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 20 May 2015 24,240 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Fail 14 May 2015 24,236 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 12 Jul 2013 24,067 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2013 24,067 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 23 Nov 2011 23,788 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2010 22,933 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2010 22,966 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 28 Oct 2009 22,550 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2008 22,346 miles

dust shield damaged n/s track rod end

Fail 28 Oct 2008 22,346 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

dust shield damaged n/s track rod end

Pass 29 Oct 2007 21,574 miles

brakes have reach required efficency but suspect servo not working to full potenial

surface corrosion on under side of body ok at the moment

Pass 16 Oct 2006 18,194 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2006 18,194 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

bad corrosion around n/s/f head light but not insicure and slight corrosion around all other light clusters

both front wings loose but not insicure

exspansion tank cracked

oil leak from engine area poss rocker cover gasket

slight play in steering wheel

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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D728 YJX is a 1987 Ford Escort in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 D728 YJX, 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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D728 YJX is a 1987 Ford Escort, first registered on 21 May 1987.

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