MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
40,713 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
n/s/f anti roll bar mounting cracked slightly
o/s/r lights effect each other slightly
o/s/r wheel arch in poor condition
rear no plate cracked
rear suspension mounts have been exstensivly wealded and repaired
slight leak on diesel pump
slight play in o/s/f lower swivel
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Rear Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (3.3.A.2)
Rear number plate is broken
Air Filter housing mountings broken
Gear box cross member rear bolt is missing ( Threads stripped) and remianing bolt appears loose. Cross member L shaped support bracket is broken in half. †
Near side front anti-rollbar monuting plate has a crack starting.
Slight fuel leak from STOP soleniod on Injection pump. †
slight play in off side front lower swivel joint
Brake valve corroded and excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
brake master cylinder cap damaged slightly
front gearbox and engin mount broken and weakend
front suspension lower arm inner bushes seperating and spliting
o/s/ floor corroding around belt mount
o/s/r wheel arch badly corroded
rear no plate cracked
steering column damaged
windscreen damaged over rear view mirror
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
Based on 4,961,191 MOT tests across 821,553 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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G38 SVO is a 1990 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 3 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 33.3%.
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 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 G38 SVO, 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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What year was G38 SVO registered?
G38 SVO is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 31 May 1990.
Is G38 SVO safe to buy?
The MOT history for G38 SVO shows 3 tests with a 33.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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