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H545 HRD

1990 Ford Escort

Red Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 May 2012
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

87,403 mi
Last recorded87,403 miles
Recorded on20 May 2011
Typical for 1990 Ford Escort54,588 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH545 HRD
MakeFord
ModelEscort
Year1990
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 20 May 2011 87,403 miles

advise light corrosion on under body

Pass 1 Jun 2010 85,144 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Oil leak

chassis and suspension components rusty

nearside rear tyre close to limit

offside front tyre worn low on inner edge

offside rear tyre worn unevenly

previous welding repairs

rust hole in nearside front floorpan but not within prescibed area

Fail 28 May 2010 85,144 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Oil leak

chassis and suspension components rusty

nearside rear tyre close to limit

offside front tyre worn low on inner edge

offside rear tyre worn unevenly

previous welding repairs

rust hole in nearside front floorpan but not within prescibed area

Pass 27 Jul 2009 81,770 miles

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

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)

heavy corrosion of both rear inner wheel archs

plastic sill/wheel arch covers fitted

welding repairs and corrosion to both outer sill panels

Fail 20 Jul 2009 81,765 miles

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

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

heavy corrosion of both rear inner wheel archs

plastic sill/wheel arch covers fitted

welding repairs and corrosion to both outer sill panels

Pass 11 Jul 2008 70,676 miles

welding repairs to both rear outer sills/underseald

Fail 9 Jul 2008 70,675 miles

Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Pass 1 Aug 2007 64,127 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2006 61,944 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2005 59,426 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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H545 HRD is a 1990 Ford Escort in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 H545 HRD, 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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H545 HRD is a 1990 Ford Escort, first registered on 19 September 1990.

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