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73,284 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner and outer bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front seatbelts slow to retract
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Coolant leak
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Coolant leak
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect offside and nearside (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
headlamps poor
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill and inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill and inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch by shock absorber (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
headlamps poor
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear service brake low effort
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside lower arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Offside and nearside rear outer to inner wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))
washers poor
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside lower arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Offside and nearside rear outer to inner wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))
washers poor
Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear wheel arches corroding not holed
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear wheel arches corroding not holed
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear metal pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside rear inner sills (2.4.A.3)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit cracking no inner canvas or ply visible (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Trailing arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front brake discs worn
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both rear brake flex hose ferrules starting to corrode
nsr wheel arch starting to corrode
osf inner wing starting to corrode
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Lower Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both rear brake flex hose ferrules starting to corrode
nsr wheel arch starting to corrode
osf inner wing starting to corrode
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
brake pipes starting to corrode.
offside bulk head repaired in 30cm.area.
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.3.A.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
brake pipes starting to corrode.
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside rear brake binding.
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H361 FFY is a 1990 Ford Escort in Black with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 H361 FFY, 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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H361 FFY is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 31 August 1990.
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