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E829 ERD

1987 Ford Escort

White Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Oct 2023
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

66,892 mi
Last recorded66,892 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2022
Typical for 1987 Ford Escort52,866 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE829 ERD
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1987
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2022 66,892 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jul 2021 66,887 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Jul 2021 66,886 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jul 2020 64,184 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Aug 2019 61,293 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Fail 2 Aug 2019 61,267 miles

Central Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 14 Jul 2018 59,007 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2017 56,848 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear tyre is fitted the wrong way round

Oil leak ()

Pass 4 Aug 2016 52,232 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2016 52,232 miles

Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings tie rod (2.2.B.1h)

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

Pass 24 Jul 2015 19,096 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2015 19,096 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 25 Jul 2014 38,865 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

slight play inn/s inner tie rod end.

Pass 25 Jul 2013 34,291 miles

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

has a non standard windscreen strip fitted

upper steering colum bush worn .non stantdard wheel fitted

Fail 24 Jul 2013 34,291 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

has a non standard windscreen strip fitted

upper steering colum bush worn .non stantdard wheel fitted

Pass 31 Jul 2012 33,826 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2012 33,716 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

interior mirror missing

Pass 27 Jul 2011 30,802 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

offside rear wheel arch taped

Pass 30 Jul 2010 26,350 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2008 23,482 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2007 15,821 miles

Battery insecure

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Spare tyre defective

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

all rear suspension bushes deteriorated

coolant level low

Fail 7 Dec 2007 15,768 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

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

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Battery insecure

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Spare tyre defective

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

all rear suspension bushes deteriorated

coolant level low

Pass 18 Dec 2006 9,088 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2006 9,011 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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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E829 ERD is a 1987 Ford Escort in White with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 E829 ERD, 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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What year was E829 ERD registered?

E829 ERD is a 1987 Ford Escort, first registered on 4 November 1987.

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