MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
56,002 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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corrosion to battery trey area
exhaust noisey
near side front top mounting stiff
Nearside Front 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 Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
corrosion to battery trey area
exhaust noisey
near side front top mounting stiff
rear seat belts not tested
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)
Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
front tyres perished
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer control is inaccessible to the driver (8.2.1a)
2 wiper switch damaged but serviceable
Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
both front tyres perished within tread pattern
both rear inner sills corroded
engine smokey
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Nearside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
all shock absorbers slightly weak
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
both front lower ball joint gaitors split slightly
chip in windscreen zone `a` but not exceeding limit
front number plate seperating but still able to read clearly
fuel cap seal cracked slightly but still making correct seal
fuel pipes slightly corroded
offside rear tyre side walls perished
track control arm bushes slightly split
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Lower Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
advise: all shock absorbers getting weak
advise: exhaust noisy but not blowing
advise: exhaust rear hanger bush not fitted correctly band center silencer bush cracked
advise: minor splits to fuel cap seal
advise: offside front tyre inner edge worn low recomend new tyre
advise: offside heads lamp has water ingress
advise: offside rear vtyre rubber compound cracked
advise: ridgid brake pipes for rear brakes corroding
advise: slight play in both rear wheel bearings
advise:both front lower ball joint gaiters split
advise:front number plate seperating
advise:track control arm bushes cracked slightly
advise; ridgid fuel pipes under vehicle corroding
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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G88 LWJ is a 1990 Ford Escort in White with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 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 G88 LWJ, 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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G88 LWJ is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 2 January 1990.
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