MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
8,980 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Outer Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside rear inner sill repair just satisfactory
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Outer Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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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DDU 992Y is a 1983 Ford Escort in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1983 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 55,626 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 DDU 992Y, 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 43 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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DDU 992Y is a 1983 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 January 1983.
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