MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
68,568 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) DANGEROUS
nearside front seat inner securing bolt sheared off
other advisories as per previous sheet
Centre Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.4)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
bonnet corroded
brake fluid level low
engine overheating
exhaust knocking
horn insecure
nearside outer side sill corroding
offside and nearside inner side sills corroding at rear
offside front disc wearing
offside front tyre soft
offside front tyre worn on inner edge
offside outer side sill corroding
offside rear brake binding
oil pressure switch leaking
petrol pipes corroding
rear number plate discoloured
reverse lamps not working
slight play nearside rear hub
some roughness in rack and pinion
spare tyre flat
vehicle very oily underneath
Centre Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.4)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside An item not tested (Manual)
Offside Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Offside Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (5.2.6)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
bonnet badly corroded
centre and offside underneath of vehicle very oily
engine overheating
front number plate discoloured
horn insecure
offside and nearside outer side sills corroding
offside front disc wearing
offside front tyre worn on inner edge
oil pressure switch leaking
petrol pipes corroding
rear number plate discoloured
spare tyre flat
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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G984 VDH is a 1990 Ford Escort in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
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 G984 VDH, 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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G984 VDH is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 15 June 1990.
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