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EA51 VCV

2001 Ford Escort

Blue Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Apr 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

134,436 mi
Last recorded134,436 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2025
Typical for 2001 Ford Escort87,573 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA51 VCV
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2025 134,436 miles

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))

Pass 21 Feb 2024 125,650 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2022 113,135 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2021 102,570 miles

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Oct 2020 98,257 miles

SUSPENSION COMPONENTS UNDER SEALED

UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE CORRODED

Pass 2 Nov 2019 91,642 miles

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

Pass 6 Sep 2018 80,729 miles

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

Pass 19 Jun 2017 68,886 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2017 68,886 miles

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)

Pass 13 May 2016 64,650 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2015 59,785 miles

slight tear in kerbing strip on inside rim of nearside front tyre

Pass 30 Jun 2014 57,599 miles

rear leaf spring front hangers corroded

Fail 23 Jun 2014 57,599 miles

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

Pass 28 Jun 2013 54,975 miles

corrosion started on rear valance & rear leaf spring mounts

n/s front tyre worn on inner edges

n/s seatbelt starting to fray

Fail 28 Jun 2013 54,974 miles

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

Pass 3 Jul 2012 51,318 miles

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

Fail 22 Jun 2012 51,318 miles

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

Pass 8 Mar 2011 50,326 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2010 47,129 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2009 44,372 miles

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

Pass 11 Feb 2008 39,662 miles

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)

Fail 7 Feb 2007 34,298 miles

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

Pass 7 Feb 2007 34,298 miles

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

n/s/r tyre slight mishaped in tread

Pass 25 Jan 2006 30,140 miles

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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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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