MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
12,526 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Corrosion to rear exhaust
Front and rear brake pipes showing signs of corrosion
Offside and nearside outer driveshaft gaiters perishing
Offside and nearside rear wheel bearings noisey
Offside front shockabsorber has a light misting of oil
Underside of vehicle showing signs of corrosion
Nearside 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)
Corrosion to rear exhaust
Front and rear brake pipes showing signs of corrosion
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside and nearside outer driveshaft gaiters perishing
Offside and nearside rear wheel bearing noisey
Underside of vehicle showing signs of corrosion
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
all 4 shock absorbers weak
both front brake pipes corroded
both outer cv boots perished
front number plate degraded
inbalance on front brakes
nsr chassis rail corroded
nsr wheel bearing noisey
os floor by seat mount corroded
os front to rear brake pipe corroded
osf headlaamp condensated
play in inner track control arm bushs
temp repair on exhaust back box
windscreen chipped
DIESEL STAINING AROUND FUEL TANK
INNER SILLS RUSTY
REAR CHASSIS MEMBERS STARTING TO CORODE
SLIGHT BIND TO NEARSIDE REAR BRAKE
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Offside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
inner sills rusty †
rear chassis members starting to corrode
slight bind to nearside rear brake
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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G608 BGV is a 1990 Ford Escort in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 G608 BGV, 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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G608 BGV is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 10 July 1990.
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