MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
73,324 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive b pillar (5.2.6)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front cross member (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive b pillar (5.2.6)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front cross member (2.4.A.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
Standard fitment seat belt missing
both rear tyre sidewalls deteriorated...
corosion to ns but seatbelt missing at time of test
corrosion outside perscribed area front and rear seats not fitted ns seat belt not fitted
n/s front tyre side wall slightly deteriorated....
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both rear tyre sidewalls deteriorated...
n/s front tyre side wall slightly deteriorated....
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front cross member corroding.
n/s/f floor pan corroding.
n/s/f wing/arch corroding.
o/s track rod end rubber boot split.
o/s+n/s beamset patterns becoming poor.
o/s/f flexible brakw hose metal ends corroding.
o/s/f outer sill holed/corroded outside prescribed areas.
o/s/r tyre just above 1.6mm legal limit.
play in o/s+n/s steering rack inner arms/joints.
play in steering colum.
slight judder o/s+n/s/f footbrake.
Nearside Rear 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)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front cross member corroding.
n/s/f floor pan corroding.
n/s/f wing/arch corroding.
o/s track rod end rubber boot split.
o/s+n/s beamset patterns becoming poor.
o/s/f flexible brakw hose metal ends corroding.
o/s/f outer sill holed/corroded outside prescribed areas.
o/s/r tyre just above 1.6mm legal limit.
play in o/s+n/s steering rack inner arms/joints.
play in steering colum.
slight judder o/s+n/s/f footbrake.
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
n/s cv boot weeping grease around large securing clip.
play in o/s/r wheel bearing.
rear inner sills corroding.
n/s cv boot weeping grease around large securing clip.
play in o/s/r wheel bearing.
rear inner sills corroding.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front cross member/panel corroding.
n/s cv boot starting to weep grease around large securing clip.
n/s/r tyre starting to wear unevenly/out of shape.
o/s/r tyre starting to crack+perish.
play in o/s/r wheel bearing.
rear brake back plates corroding.
rear inner sills corroding.
rear suspension arms/tie bars corroding.
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front cross member/panel corroding.
n/s cv boot starting to weep grease around large securing clip.
n/s/r tyre starting to wear unevenly/out of shape.
o/s/r tyre starting to crack+perish.
play in o/s/r wheel bearing.
rear brake back plates corroding.
rear inner sills corroding.
rear suspension arms/tie bars corroding.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
corrosion on front brake discs.
exhaust system corroding/deteriorating.
front coil springs/shocks corroding.
front flexible brake hoses metal ends corroding.
front panel/cross member corroding.
inner/outer sills corroding.
n/s/r tyre starting to wear unevenly.
o/s/f tyres wearing thin on edges.
oil leak.
play in steering colum/bush.
rear brake drums/back plates corroding badly.
rear suspension/arms/subframe corroding.
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
corrosion on front brake discs.
exhaust system corroding/deteriorating.
front coil springs/shocks corroding.
front flexible brake hoses metal ends corroding.
front panel/cross member corroding.
inner/outer sills corroding.
n/s/r tyre starting to wear unevenly.
o/s/f tyres wearing thin on edges.
oil leak.
play in steering colum/bush.
rear brake drums/back plates corroding badly.
rear suspension/arms/subframe corroding.
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H144 FDV is a 1990 Ford Escort in White with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 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 H144 FDV, 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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H144 FDV is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 6 August 1990.
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