MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
60,033 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
exhaust rubbers are perishing
front panel is rusty
front suspension bushes are perishing
gearbox oil leak
nearside and offside front and rear chassis are rusty
nearside and offside front shock absorbers are rusty
nearside and offside rear brake back plates are rusty
nearside front inner sill has holed
offside front cv boot is weeping a bit of grease
rear view mirror is missing
slight play in steering column
underneath of car is rusty
exhaust rubbers are perishing
front panel is rusty
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
all rear suspension bushes are perishing
front suspension bushes are perishing
nearside and offside front and rear chassis is rusty
nearside and offside front shock absorbers are rusty
nearside and offside rear brake back plates are rusty
nearside and offside rear wheel arches are rusty
nearside front floor pan and inner sill has holed
offside front cv boot is weeping a bit of grease
rear view mirror is missing
slight play in nearside and offside of steering (inner steering joints)
slight play in steering column
underneath car is rusty all over
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
all rear suspension bushes are perishing
exhaust rubbers are perishing
front and rear chassis is rusty
front front shock absorbers are rusty
nearside and offside inner steering joints have slight play
nearside and offside rear whel arches are rusty
nearside front floor pan has holed and inner sill
offside cv boot is weeping grease
slight play in steering column
under neath car is rusty all over
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
all rear suspension bushes are perishing
exhaust rubbers are perishing
front and rear chassis is rusty
front front shock absorbers are rusty
nearside and offside inner steering joints have slight play
nearside and offside rear whel arches are rusty
nearside front floor pan has holed and inner sill
offside cv boot is weeping grease
slight play in steering column
under neath car is rusty all over
all rear suspension bushes are perishing
both front shock absorbers are rusty
slight play in nearside and offside front inner steering joints
underneath car is rusty all over
all rea suspension bushes are perishing
both front shock absorbers are rusty
car is rusty all over underneath
slight play in nearside and offside front inner steering joints
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
all rear suspension bushes are perishing
both front shock absorbers are rusty
car is rusty all over underneath
slight play in nearside and offside inner steering arm joints
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E152 XWB is a 1988 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 E152 XWB, 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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E152 XWB is a 1988 Ford Escort, first registered on 29 January 1988.
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