MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
16,533 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
ENGINE OIL LEVEL UNDER MINIMUM MARK
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
blue smoke coming out from exhaust outlet
slight play in steering rack
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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E148 MRN is a 1988 Ford Escort in Blue with a 1,399cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1988 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 53,561 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 E148 MRN, 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 38 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was E148 MRN registered?
E148 MRN is a 1988 Ford Escort, first registered on 11 May 1988.
Is E148 MRN safe to buy?
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