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G176 JOL

1990 Ford Escort

White Petrol 1297cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Feb 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

108,311 mi
Last recorded108,311 miles
Recorded on3 Feb 2026
Typical for 1990 Ford Escort54,588 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG176 JOL
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1990
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,297cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Fail 3 Feb 2026 108,311 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength strut and rear seat mountings visible from inside boot (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

general corrosion to underside of vehicle, heavier towards rear inner chassis legs will need attention soon

Pass 31 Jan 2025 107,151 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 19 Jan 2024 105,018 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2023 100,038 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Feb 2022 95,676 miles

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2019 92,538 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

corrosion inner sills

oil leak

slight roughness when both rear wheels rotated

Pass 5 Jan 2019 88,987 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front & offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Rear seat belt retracting mechanism slow

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

both sides front road wheels slightly stiff

Pass 25 Sep 2017 88,580 miles

both rear tyres worn close to limit, worn inner edges

engine oil leak

front number plate deteriorated

slight play in nearside front lower arm ball joint

Pass 1 Sep 2016 83,871 miles

slight roughness when nearside rear wheel rotated

Pass 28 Sep 2015 77,842 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

both front wheels slightly stiff to turn

both rear tyres worn, worn outer edges

offside headlight poor condition, weak pattern

slight leak offside front drive shaft cv boot

slight play nearside rear wheel bearing

slight roughness when nearside rear wheel rotated

Pass 3 Oct 2014 70,707 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

n/s/r o/s/r and o/s/f seat belts retracting mechanism slow

slight play in steering

Pass 31 Oct 2013 67,386 miles

N/s/r seat belt slow to retract

Fail 31 Oct 2013 67,386 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

N/s/r seat belt slow to retract

Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 11 Jul 2011 11,847 miles

Oil leak

Fail 11 Jul 2011 11,845 miles

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 12 Jul 2010 10,715 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Oil leak

Pass 12 Jul 2010 10,715 miles

Oil leak

Pass 10 Jul 2009 10,024 miles

Oil leak

Fail 10 Jul 2009 10,024 miles

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

Oil leak

Pass 11 Jul 2008 9,347 miles

Oil leak

Pass 13 Jul 2007 8,562 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2007 8,562 miles

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

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

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 13 Jul 2006 7,815 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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G176 JOL is a 1990 Ford Escort in White with a 1,297cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 1990 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 54,588 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 G176 JOL, 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 36 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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G176 JOL is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 25 May 1990.

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