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H512 UHD

1990 Ford Escort

Grey Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Nov 2026
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

2,840 mi
Last recorded2,840 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 1990 Ford Escort54,588 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH512 UHD
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1990
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 2,840 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2024 2,801 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2023 2,747 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2022 2,666 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2021 2,638 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2020 2,619 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2019 2,540 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2018 2,491 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2018 2,491 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 Oct 2017 2,263 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2017 2,262 miles

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm cracked broken (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Oct 2016 2,173 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2015 2,056 miles

Nearside Front Floor to sill corroded

Offside Front Floor to sill corroded

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Throttle pedal mounting loose

Pass 22 Oct 2014 1,790 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 23 Oct 2013 1,482 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2012 1,250 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2011 970 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2010 670 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2010 670 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 27 Oct 2009 602 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2008 527 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2008 527 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Nov 2007 505 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2007 505 miles

Nearside Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

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

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

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

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Oct 2006 99,597 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2006 99,597 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 5 Oct 2005 98,492 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2005 98,492 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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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H512 UHD is a 1990 Ford Escort in Grey with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 H512 UHD, 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 H512 UHD registered?

H512 UHD is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 30 August 1990.

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