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G998 DOO

1990 Ford Escort

Blue Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

38,552 mi
Last recorded38,552 miles
Recorded on8 Apr 2026
Typical for 1990 Ford Escort54,588 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG998 DOO
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1990
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Apr 2026 38,552 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Apr 2025 36,992 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Apr 2025 36,992 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Mar 2024 34,192 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2023 32,043 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2022 30,081 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2020 28,089 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2018 27,598 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2017 26,794 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front tyre side wall cut but not to cords

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

battery tray corroded

brake warning light comes on with hand brake

Fail 13 Jun 2017 26,974 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front tyre side wall cut but not to cords

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

battery tray corroded

brake warning light comes on with hand brake

Pass 2 Jun 2016 24,161 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 17 May 2016 24,161 miles

Nearside Front Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Sidewall (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Bottom ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Indicator (1.1.A.3f)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 27 May 2015 20,834 miles

Battery tray shows signs of corrosion

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Fail 27 May 2015 20,834 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Battery tray shows signs of corrosion

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 2 Jun 2014 13,034 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Sep 2011 12,783 miles

Battery insecure

Engine smokes slightly on tickover

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

NSR inner sill under car shows signs of corrosion

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 17 Aug 2010 12,100 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 18 Aug 2009 11,599 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2008 11,595 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Oil leak

Pass 2 Oct 2007 11,445 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2007 11,438 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

ign module insecure

Pass 25 Sep 2006 7,894 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2006 7,632 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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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G998 DOO is a 1990 Ford Escort in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 G998 DOO, 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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G998 DOO is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 31 May 1990.

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