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ExpiredMileage
93,484 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
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 Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
hole in nearside front floor
holes and corrosion to nearside rear lower quarter
nearside front floor corroded and weak
suspension soft
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
corrosion to rear chassis
suspension damping poor
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
corrosion to rear chassis
suspension damping poor
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
nearside rear top shock absorber mount corroded
offside rear brake reading slower and lower than nearside rear
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
nearside front outer sill corroded
nearside rear top shock absorber mount corroded
offside rear brake reading slower and lower than nearside rear
play in nearside steering arm
nearside rear brake binding slightly
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
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)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
nearside rear brake binding slightly
play in nearside steering arm
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
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 Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
general under body corrosion and weakness
near side inner steering rack joint worn
offside front floor corroded and close to perscribed area
strong advise nearside rear spring mounting corroded to limit and both rear chassis rails corroded to limit
Offside 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)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
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 Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
general under body corrosion and weakness
near side inner steering rack joint worn
offside front floor corroded and close to perscribed area
strong advise nearside rear spring mounting corroded to limit and both rear chassis rails corroded to limit
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
both rear chassis legs corroded to limit
ns under floor corroded
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
both rear chassis legs corroded to limit
ns under floor corroded
Offside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
strong advise both rear chassis runners and ns centre part of outer sill panel all corroded to limit
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
strong advise both rear chassis runners and ns centre part of outer sill panel all corroded to limit
STRONG ADVISE nearside and offside rear chassis rails (just in front of rear coil springs) corroded.
nearside headlamp reflector deteriorating
slight corrosion to nearside and offside outer sills by seat belt mounting points
slight play in lower steering column bearing
slight play in offside steering arm
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
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 Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
all three exhaust rubber mountings deteriorated
nearside and offside front floor pans holed
nearside and offside rear chassis rails corroded by springs.
rear exhaust box deteriorating
slight lift in steering column
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G759 TCD is a 1990 Ford Escort in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.9%.
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 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 G759 TCD, 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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G759 TCD is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 24 May 1990.
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