MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
49,537 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
various front suspension joints have castle nuts fitted with no split pins but customer advises that locking fluid has been used
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
various front suspension joints have castle nuts fitted with no split pins but customer advises that locking fluid has been used
All brake pipes slightly corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight play in neerside steering arm
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
slight play in neerside steering arm
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
all chassis rails starting to corrode
all under floor panels starting to corrode
fuel pipes corroded
inner wings starting to corrode
oil leak
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
all chassis rails starting to corrode
all under floor panels starting to corrode
fuel pipes corroded
inner wings starting to corrode
oil leak
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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GVM 395N is a 1975 Ford Escort in Silver with a 1,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1975 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.9% with a typical mileage of 44,389 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 GVM 395N, 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 51 years old, this Ford Escort is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was GVM 395N registered?
GVM 395N is a 1975 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 January 1975.
Is GVM 395N safe to buy?
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