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H255 VNN

1990 Ford Escort

Silver Petrol 1297cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jan 2019
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

62,210 mi
Last recorded62,210 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2018
Typical for 1990 Ford Escort54,588 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH255 VNN
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1990
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,297cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2018 62,210 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill to inner sill aera (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill to inner sill aera (5.2.6)

Pass 23 Jan 2017 60,665 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2017 60,665 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases downpipe (7.1.2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 26 Jan 2016 60,574 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2016 60,574 miles

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 8 Dec 2014 59,985 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 8 Dec 2014 59,985 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 Dec 2013 58,106 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2013 58,106 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 30 Aug 2012 51,626 miles

both sills slightly corroded

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

offside rear brake slightly binding

Fail 30 Aug 2012 51,615 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

both sills slightly corroded

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

offside rear brake slightly binding

Pass 2 Aug 2011 44,253 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2011 44,253 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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)

Pass 3 Aug 2010 34,121 miles

nearside front tyre low on tread

offside rear tyre low on tread

rear exhaust slightly leaking

Fail 3 Aug 2010 34,118 miles

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

nearside front tyre low on tread

offside rear tyre low on tread

rear exhaust slightly leaking

Pass 28 Jul 2009 22,848 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2009 22,848 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2008 20,325 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2007 20,182 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2006 20,062 miles

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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H255 VNN is a 1990 Ford Escort in Silver with a 1,297cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 H255 VNN, 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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H255 VNN is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 August 1990.

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