MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
73,001 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
handbrake lever travel close to reserve limit
advice as per 19/01/2006
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
corrosion inc- sills,coil springs,chassis legs,metal brake pipes, rear drums,plastic iserts front inner wings signs of corrosion below
o/s/r tyre poor
oil leak
rear exhaust rubber very poor
smoke at rev's
suspension bushes cracking ( front lower arm bushes very poor), noise n/s/f top strut
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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E157 THA is a 1988 Ford Escort in Cream with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 3 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 33.3%.
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 E157 THA, 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 E157 THA registered?
E157 THA is a 1988 Ford Escort, first registered on 4 May 1988.
Is E157 THA safe to buy?
The MOT history for E157 THA shows 3 tests with a 33.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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