MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
26,835 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Coolant leak
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Exhaust heavily corroded
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fuel tank and fuel pipes corroded
General body corrosion around wheel arches
Heavy corrossion on front and rear suspension. Rear suspension bushes perishing
Sump corroded and gasket leaking
offside rear tyre starting to wear unevenly
Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Ehaust heavily corroded
Emmision test not carried out due to condition of exhaust
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fuel tank and fuel pipes corroded
General body corrosion around wheel arches
Heavy corrosion on front and rear suspension. Rear suspension bushes perishing
Offside rear tyre starting to wear unevenly
Sump corroded and gasket leaking
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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H538 BFW is a 1990 Ford Escort in Blue with a 1,297cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.
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 H538 BFW, 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 H538 BFW registered?
H538 BFW is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 2 August 1990.
Is H538 BFW safe to buy?
The MOT history for H538 BFW shows 8 tests with a 87.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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