MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
79,339 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front mounting and inner sill corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mounting (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear panel. Has also been repaired. (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front mounting and inner sill corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mount (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear tyre inner wall perished.
Oil leak ()
Rear silencer mount is not original but secure
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear panel (6.6.6)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside 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)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
emmision test sample to low to trigger smokemeter due to exhaust condition.will be higher when repaired
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
o/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge , power steering drive belt contaminated .
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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 pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
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FA51 HYG is a 2002 Ford Escort in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 FA51 HYG, 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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FA51 HYG is a 2002 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 February 2002.
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