MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
15,394 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front tyre inner edge worn to 0mm
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion floor area not within any prescribed area , 2 small holes (6.1.B.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion floor area not within any prescribed area , 2 small holes (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
o/s front floor corroded but not within a perscibed area
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Oil leak
o/s front floor corroded but not within a perscibed area
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
battery insecure
Battery insecure
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Battery insecure
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)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nsf floor holed
os sill holed
Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nsf floor holed
os sill holed
slight play in nsf seat back
small hole nsf sill
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Windscreen washer control missing (8.2.1a)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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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GVN 696N is a 1975 Ford Escort in Blue with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 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 GVN 696N, 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 GVN 696N registered?
GVN 696N is a 1975 Ford Escort, first registered on 23 January 1975.
Is GVN 696N safe to buy?
The MOT history for GVN 696N shows 18 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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