MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
173,920 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from pipe joint - forward (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi - back (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings spring mount (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded nsr from flexi to drum (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill in front of wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill behind wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings spring mount (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded os flexi to drum (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings across back under back doors (6.1.B.2)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded lsv to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play BBJ (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc C V Boot (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Cross member (2.4.A.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Oil leak
Under vehicle general corrosion.
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Offside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Oil leak
Under vehicle general corrosion.
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Screen damage evident.
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
205 tyres fitted to front,195 fitted to rear.
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Insufficient oil in engine.Put in 2 ltrs.to carry out emission test.
Screen damage evident.
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c) DANGEROUS
Oil leak at engine.
Screen damage evident Zone A.
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS
Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Oil leak at engine.
Screen damage evident Zone A.
VARIOUS REAR BRAKE PIPES CORRODED. PARK CABLE COMPENSATOR OFF-CENTRE.
O/S CENTRE W/SCREEN DAMAGED. PARK CABLE COMPENSATOR OFF CENTRE. OIL LEAKS,
O/S AND N/S LOWER SWIVEL BALLJOINT GAITERS SPLIT
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
O/S AND N/S LOWER SWIVEL BALLJOINT GAITERS SPLIT
Centre Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Centre Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
oil leak
oil leak
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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EU02 PKX is a 2002 Ford Escort in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.
Across all 2002 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 88,294 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 EU02 PKX, 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 24 years old, this Ford Escort is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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EU02 PKX is a 2002 Ford Escort, first registered on 4 March 2002.
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