MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,962 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded INNER SILL (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded INNER SILL (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded TOP SHOCKER MOUNT SILL (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded LEAF SPRING MOUNT (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded INNER SILL (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded OUTER SILL (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded INNER ARCH (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded INNER SILL (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded TOP SHOCKER MOUNT SILL (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement MIDDLE BUSH (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear TYRE WORN SMOOTH INNER EDGE 165/80/13
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded FLOOR/REAR PANEL (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 165/80R13 (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded FLOOR/REAR PANEL (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded INNER SILL (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded SHOCK MOUNT (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases MID BOX (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded INNER SILL (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded OUTER SILL (5.2.6)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded INNER SILL (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded OUTER SILL (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded CHASSIS (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded OUTER SILL (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 165/80R13 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
various corrosion
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
various corrosion
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both inner and outter sills
rust under car
Oil leak
both inner sills rusted
surface rust over floor
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
rust under car
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) DANGEROUS
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
rust under car
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
surface corrosion under vehicle
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
surface corrosion under vehicle
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
o/s/f wing mirror cracked
rust under car
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
o/s/f wing mirror cracked
rust under car
Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)
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DY51 KEY is a 2002 Ford Escort in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 2002 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 88,294 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 DY51 KEY, 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 24 years old, this Ford Escort is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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DY51 KEY is a 2002 Ford Escort, first registered on 14 January 2002.
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