MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
134,436 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Outer SILL CORRODED
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Outer SILL CORRODED
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
SUSPENSION COMPONENTS UNDER SEALED
UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE CORRODED
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front wing damaged
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
vehicle has been under sealed
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all greased (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x 2 (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides shock mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))
rear brake compensator slight corrison
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)
slight tear in kerbing strip on inside rim of nearside front tyre
rear leaf spring front hangers corroded
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
brake fluid has a high water content advise renewal
nail in n/s/r tyre
o/s/f tyre worn badly inner edges advise wheel alignment check/adjust
rear leaf spring front hangers corroded
very slight bind n/s/r brake
corrosion started on rear valance & rear leaf spring mounts
n/s front tyre worn on inner edges
n/s seatbelt starting to fray
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
corrosion started on rear valance & rear leaf spring mounts
n/s front tyre worn on inner edges
n/s seatbelt starting to fray
front brake discs badly corroded slight imbalance
o/s outer c/v boot perished
spare tyre flat
surface corrosion on rear leaf spring front mountings
Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
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)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
coolant level low
front brake discs badly corroded slight imbalance
o/s outer c/v boot perished
spare tyre flat
surface corrosion on rear leaf spring front mountings
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
n/s/r tyre slight mishaped in tread
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/r tyre slight mishaped in tread
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EA51 VCV is a 2001 Ford Escort in Blue with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.
Across all 2001 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 87,573 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 EA51 VCV, 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 25 years old, this Ford Escort is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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EA51 VCV is a 2001 Ford Escort, first registered on 2 October 2001.
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