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G767 VUV

1990 Ford Escort

Grey Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jan 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

51,076 mi
Last recorded51,076 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2026
Typical for 1990 Ford Escort54,588 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG767 VUV
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1990
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2026 51,076 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2025 51,063 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested no dip pattern (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested no dip beam pattern (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front maybe some roughness in the bearing

Nearside Rear Benifit given on corrosion on floor as it looks to be welded inside

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread badly worn on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Jun 2024 46,416 miles
Pass 24 May 2023 39,671 miles
Pass 25 May 2022 34,217 miles

Fuel pipe from tank perishing

Offside rear chassis rail starting to rust

Fail 25 May 2022 34,217 miles

Fuel pipe from tank perishing

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside rear chassis rail starting to rust

Pass 24 May 2021 29,073 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2020 26,873 miles

THE OSF FLOOR IS RUSTING

Fail 8 Jun 2020 26,873 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

THE OSF FLOOR IS RUSTING

Pass 24 Apr 2019 20,625 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2019 20,625 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 10 Apr 2018 16,122 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2017 9,555 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2017 9,555 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

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

Pass 29 Apr 2016 4,533 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2016 4,503 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)

Pass 1 Apr 2015 337 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRE TREADS ARE GETTING NEAR THE LEGAL MIN

Fail 2 Apr 2014 94,873 miles

DOWN PIPE EXHAUST BOX CRACKED

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

THE NS OUTER CV GAITER IS CRACKED

Pass 2 Apr 2014 94,873 miles

DOWN PIPE EXHAUST BOX CRACKED

THE NS OUTER CV GAITER IS CRACKED

Pass 3 Apr 2013 89,287 miles

THERE IS SOME PLAY/WEAR IN THE OS OF THE STEERING RACK

THERE MAY BE SOME SLIGHT PLAY IN THE OSF OUTER BALL JOINT

Pass 3 Apr 2012 84,763 miles

SMALL SPLIT IN THE OS TCA BALL JOINT COVER

THE OS OUTER CV GAITER IS STARTING TO SPLIT

THERE IS SOME PLAY IN THE OS OF THE STEERING RACK

Pass 11 Apr 2011 78,597 miles

PLAY STARTING IN THE OS OF THE STEERING RACK

Fail 5 Apr 2011 78,578 miles

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

NS OUTER CV GAITER IS STARTING TO PERISH

PLAY STARTING IN THE OS OF THE STEERING RACK

Pass 9 Apr 2010 73,936 miles

both front brake discs are slightly rusted.

Pass 3 Apr 2009 67,362 miles

NSR TYRE TREAD IS GETTING LOW

OSF TYRE TREAD IS GETTING LOW

OSR CHASSIS LEG IS RUSTING

REAR NUMBER IS FADING

Pass 7 Apr 2008 60,717 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2007 52,744 miles

Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 3 Apr 2007 52,476 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

petrol pipe starting to perish

Pass 5 Apr 2006 44,756 miles

all flexible brake hoses starting to perish

fuel pipe by fuel tank starting to perish

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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G767 VUV is a 1990 Ford Escort in Grey with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 G767 VUV, 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 G767 VUV registered?

G767 VUV is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 29 June 1990.

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