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E301 WHS

1987 Ford Escort

Cream Petrol 1296cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Dec 2017
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

45,850 mi
Last recorded45,850 miles
Recorded on14 Dec 2016
Typical for 1987 Ford Escort52,866 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE301 WHS
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1987
ColourCream
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,296cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Dec 2016 45,850 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement in track control arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive anti roll bar front mount area corroding (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive tie rod mount area corrodeding (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear tyre has slight flat spot

Oil leak engine ()

Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 5 Dec 2016 45,847 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement in track control arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive anti roll bar front mount area corroding (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive tie rod mount area corrodeding (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear tyre has slight flat spot

Oil leak engine ()

Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Nov 2015 44,321 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive tie rod mountain area starting to corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear tie rod bushes wearing

engine oil leak

Fail 13 Nov 2015 44,316 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded anti roll bar mountain area corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive tie rod mountain area starting to corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear tie rod bushes wearing

engine oil leak

Pass 9 Dec 2014 40,298 miles

all suspension bushes perishing

f discs condition

n/s/f tyre on legal limit

oil leak

underside corroding

Fail 13 Nov 2014 40,200 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

front and rear suspension bushes perished

front brake discs badly corrdoed

n/s front tyre is on the legal limit

oil leak

underside corroding

Pass 19 Nov 2013 29,879 miles

Centre mirror missing

Engine misfiring

N/S/R+O/S/R Suspension arm bushes worn

O/S/F Lower suspension arm worn

Oil leak

Fail 11 Nov 2013 29,879 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Centre mirror missing

Engine misfiring

N/S/R+O/S/R Suspension arm bushes worn

O/S/F Lower suspension arm worn

Oil leak

Pass 25 Oct 2012 19,536 miles

front number plate condition.engine oil leak.offside antiroll bar rubbers in track control arm perishing.nearside and offside rear tie rod bushes perishing.

Fail 23 Oct 2012 19,536 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

front number plate condition.engine oil leak.offside antiroll bar rubbers in track control arm perishing.nearside and offside rear tie rod bushes perishing.

Pass 11 Nov 2011 8,896 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

under body condition

Pass 15 Nov 2010 2,029 miles

o/s/r light slightly afected by another light

oil leak

under body condition

Fail 20 Oct 2010 2,014 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Oil leak

under body con

Pass 12 Aug 2009 97,102 miles

Oil leak

o/s/f floor

rear inner and outer sills

t.c.a bushes

Pass 6 Aug 2008 93,913 miles

slight play n/s rack arm

Pass 4 Aug 2007 91,991 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2006 88,021 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2006 88,021 miles

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

front anti roll bar bushes starting to perish

nearside front tyre starting to perish

offside front tyre getting near limit

rear tyres starting to perish

slight play in rear wheel bearings

How Reliable is the Ford Escort?

Based on 4,961,191 MOT tests across 821,553 vehicles.

63.1%
Pass Rate
4,830
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
821,553
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 465,333
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 447,459
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 433,778
Brake pipe excessively corroded 419,450
constant velocity joint gaiter split 203,602
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E301 WHS is a 1987 Ford Escort in Cream with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 1987 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.2% with a typical mileage of 52,866 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 E301 WHS, 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 39 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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E301 WHS is a 1987 Ford Escort, first registered on 11 November 1987.

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