MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
18,449 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
exhaust front pipe corroding
front brake pads thin
front coil springs corroding
heavy engine oil leak
n/s/r brake flexi hose perishing
play in n/s/f inner track control arm bush on limit
play top steering column mount on limit
slight roughness in o/s/f wheel bearing
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
exhaust system corroding
front tyres + o/s/r tyre all close to limit
n/s/r shocker damp
n/s/r tyre on limit
rear brake flexi hoses perishing
serious engine 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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H290 HFX is a 1990 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,297cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 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 H290 HFX, 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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What year was H290 HFX registered?
H290 HFX is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 1 August 1990.
Is H290 HFX safe to buy?
The MOT history for H290 HFX shows 5 tests with a 60% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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